CRISPR/CAS-related methods and compositions for treating Leber&#39;s Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10)

ABSTRACT

CRISPR/CAS-related compositions and methods for treatment of Leber&#39;s Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10) are disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No.14/644,181, filed Mar. 10, 2015, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,938,521 onApr. 10, 2018, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional ApplicationNo. 61/950,733, filed Mar. 10, 2014, and U.S. Provisional ApplicationNo. 62/036,576, filed Aug. 12, 2014, the contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to CRISPR/CAS-related methods and components forediting of a target nucleic acid sequence, and applications thereof inconnection with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10).

BACKGROUND

Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the most severe form of inheritedretinal dystrophy, with an onset of disease symptoms in the first yearsof life (Leber, T., Archiv für Ophthalmologie (in German). 15 (3): 1-25,1869) and an estimated prevalence of approximately 1 in 50,000 worldwide(Koenekoop et al., Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 35(5): 473-485, 2007;Stone, Am J Ophthalmol. 144(6): 791-811, 2007). Genetically, LCA is aheterogeneous disease. To date, fifteen genes have been identified withmutations that result in LCA (den Hollander et al., Prog Retin Eye Res.27(4): 391-419, 2008; Estrada-Cuzcano et al., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.52(2): 834-9, 2011). The CEP290 gene is the most frequently mutated LCAgene accounting for approximately 15% of all cases (Stone, Am JOphthalmol. 144(6): 791-811, 2007; den Hollander et al., Prog Retin EyeRes. 27(4): 391-419, 2008; den Hollander et al., Am J Hum Genet. 79(3):556-561, 2006; Perrault et al., Hum Mutat. 28(4):4 16, 2007). Severemutations in CEP290 have also been reported to cause systemic diseasesthat are characterized by brain defects, kidney malformations,polydactyly and/or obesity (Baal et al., Am J Hum Genet. 81, 170-179,2007; den Hollander et al., Prog Retin Eye Res. 27(4): 391-419, 2008;Helou et al., J Med Genet. 44: 657-663, 2007; Valente et al., Nat Genet.38: 623-625, 2006). Patients with LCA and early-onset retinal dystrophyoften carry hypomorphic CEP290 alleles (Stone, Am J Ophthalmol. 144(6):791-811, 2007; den Hollander et al., Am J Hum Genet. 79(3): 556-561,2006; Perrault et al., Hum Mutat. 28(4):4 16, 2007; Coppieters et al.,Hum Mutat 31, E1709-E1766. 2010; Littink et al., Invest Ophthalmol VisSci 51, 3646-3652, 2010). LCA, and other retinal dystrophies such asRetinitis Pigmentosa (RP), have long been considered incurable diseases.However, the first phase I/II clinical trials using gene augmentationtherapy have led to promising results in a selected group of adultLCA/RP patients with mutations in the RPE65 gene (Bainbridge et al., NEngl J Med. 358, 2231-2239, 2008; Cideciyan et al., Proc Natl Acad SciUSA. 105, 15112-15117, 2008; Hauswirth et al., N Engl J Med. 358,2240-2248, 2008; Maguire et al., N Engl J Med. 358: 2240-2248, 2008).Unilateral subretinal injections of adeno-associated virus particlescarrying constructs encoding the wild-type RPE65 cDNA were shown to besafe and moderately effective in some patients, without causing anyadverse effects. In a follow-up study including adults and children,visual improvements were more sustained, especially in the children allof whom gained ambulatory vision (Maguire et al., Lancet. 374,1597-1605, 2009). Although these studies demonstrated the potential totreat LCA using gene augmentation therapy and increased the developmentof therapeutic strategies for other genetic subtypes of retinaldystrophies (den Hollander et al., J Clin Invest 120: 3042-3053, 2010),it is hard to control the expression levels of the therapeutic geneswhen using gene augmentation therapy.

Leber's congenital amaurosis 10 (LCA10), one type of LCA, is is aninherited (autosomal recessive) retinal degenerative diseasecharacterized by severe loss of vision at birth. All subjects havingLCA10 have had at least one c.2991+1655A to G (adenine to guanine)mutation in the CEP290 gene. Heterozygous nonsense, frameshift, andsplice-site mutations have been identified on the remaining allele. Ac.2991+1655A to G mutation in the CEP290 gene give rise to a crypticsplice donor cite in intron 26 which results in the inclusion of anaberrant exon of 128 bp in the mutant CEP290 mRNA, and inserts apremature stop codon (P.C998X). The sequence of the cryptic exoncontains part of an Alu repeat. There are currently no approvedtherapeutics for LCA10.

Despite advances that have been made using gene therapy, there remains aneed for therapeutics to treat retinal dystrophies, including LCA10.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Methods and compositions discussed herein, provide for treating ordelaying the onset or progression of diseases of the eye, e.g.,disorders that affect retinal cells, e.g., photoreceptor cells.

Methods and compositions discussed herein, provide for treating ordelaying the onset or progression of Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 10(LCA10), an inherited retinal degenerative disease characterized bysevere loss of vision at birth. LCA10 is caused by a mutation in theCEP290 gene, e.g., a c.2991+1655A to G (adenine to guanine) mutation inthe CEP290 gene which gives rise to a cryptic splice site in intron 26.This is a mutation at nucleotide 1655 of intron 26 of CEP290, e.g., an Ato G mutation. CEP290 is also known as: CT87; MKS4; POC3; rd16; BBS14;JBTS5; LCA10; NPHP6; SLSN6; and 3H11Ag.

Methods and compositions discussed herein, provide for treating ordelaying the onset or progression of LCA10 by gene editing, e.g., usingCRISPR-Cas9 mediated methods to alter a LCA10 target position, asdisclosed below.

“LCA10 target position”, as used herein, refers to nucleotide 1655 ofintron 26 of the CEP290 gene, and the mutation at that site that givesrise to a cryptic splice donor site in intron 26 which results in theinclusion of an aberrant exon of 128 bp (c.2991+1523 to c.2991+1650) inthe mutant CEP290 mRNA, and inserts a premature stop codon (p.C998X).The sequence of the cryptic exon contains part of an Alu repeat region.The Alu repeats span from c.2991+1162 to c.2991+1638. In an embodiment,the LCA10 target position is occupied by an adenine (A) to guanine (G)mutation (c.2991+1655A to G).

In one aspect, methods and compositions discussed herein, provide foraltering a LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene. The methods andcompositions described herein introduce one or more breaks near the siteof the LCA target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) in at least oneallele of the CEP290 gene. Altering the LCA10 target position refers to(1) break-induced introduction of an indel (also referred to herein asNHEJ-mediated introduction of an indel) in close proximity to orincluding a LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G), or (2)break-induced deletion (also referred to herein as NHEJ-mediateddeletion) of genomic sequence including the mutation at a LCA10 targetposition (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G). Both approaches give rise to theloss or destruction of the cryptic splice site resulting from themutation at the LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G).

In an embodiment, a single strand break is introduced in close proximityto or at the LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) in theCEP290 gene. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believedthat break-induced indels (e.g., indels created following NHEJ) destroythe cryptic splice site. In an embodiment, the single strand break willbe accompanied by an additional single strand break, positioned by asecond gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, a double strand break is introduced in close proximityto or at the LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) in theCEP290 gene. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believedthat break-induced indels (e.g., indels created following NHEJ) destroythe cryptic splice site. In an embodiment, a double strand break will beaccompanied by an additional single strand break may be positioned by asecond gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, a double strand break will beaccompanied by two additional single strand breaks positioned by asecond gRNA molecule and a third gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, a pair of single strand breaks is introduced in closeproximity to or at the LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G)in the CEP290 gene. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it isbelieved that break-induced indels destroy the cryptic splice site. Inan embodiment, the pair of single strand breaks will be accompanied byan additional double strand break, positioned by a third gRNA molecule.In an embodiment, the pair of single strand breaks will be accompaniedby an additional pair of single strand breaks positioned by a third gRNAmolecule and a fourth gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, two double strand breaks are introduced to flank theLCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene (one 5′ and the other one 3′ tothe mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) toremove (e.g., delete) the genomic sequence including the mutation at theLCA10 target position. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe break-induced deletion of the genomic sequence including themutation at the LCA10 target position is mediated by NHEJ. In anembodiment, the breaks (i.e., the two double strand breaks) arepositioned to avoid unwanted target chromosome elements, such as repeatelements, e.g., an Alu repeat. The breaks, i.e., two double strandbreaks, can be positioned upstream and downstream of the LCA10 targetposition, as discussed herein.

In an embodiment, one double strand break (either 5′ or 3′ to themutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) and twosingle strand breaks (on the other side of the mutation at the LCA10target position from the double strand break) are introduced to flankthe LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene to remove (e.g., delete)the genomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 targetposition. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thebreak-induced deletion of the genomic sequence including the mutation atthe LCA10 target position is mediated by NHEJ. In an embodiment, thebreaks (i.e., the double strand break and the two single strand breaks)are positioned to avoid unwanted target chromosome elements, such asrepeat elements, e.g., an Alu repeat. The breaks, e.g., one doublestrand break and two single strand breaks, can be positioned upstreamand downstream of the LCA10 target position, as discussed herein.

In an embodiment, two pairs of single strand breaks (two 5′ and theother two 3′ to the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g.,c.2991+1655A to G) are introduced to flank the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene to remove (e.g., delete) the genomic sequence includingthe mutation at the LCA10 target position. It is contemplated hereinthat in an embodiment the break-induced deletion of the genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position is mediated by NHEJ.In an embodiment, the breaks (e.g., two pairs of single strand breaks)are positioned to avoid unwanted target chromosome elements, such asrepeat elements, e.g., an Alu repeat. The breaks, e.g., two pairs ofsingle strand breaks, can be positioned upstream or downstream of theLCA10 target position, as discussed herein.

The LCA10 target position may be targeted by cleaving with either asingle nuclease or dual nickases, e.g., to induce break-induced indel inclose proximity to or including the LCA10 target position orbreak-induced deletion of genomic sequence including the mutation at theLCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene. The method can includeacquiring knowledge of the mutation carried by the subject, e.g., bysequencing the appropriate portion of the CEP290 gene.

In one aspect, disclosed herein is a gRNA molecule, e.g., an isolated ornon-naturally occurring gRNA molecule, comprising a targeting domainwhich is complementary with a target domain from the CEP290 gene.

When two or more gRNAs are used to position two or more cleavage events,e.g., double strand or single strand breaks, in a target nucleic acid,it is contemplated that in an embodiment the two or more cleavage eventsmay be made by the same or different Cas9 proteins. For example, whentwo gRNAs are used to position two double strand breaks, a single Cas9nuclease may be used to create both double strand breaks. When two ormore gRNAs are used to position two or more single stranded breaks(single strand breaks), a single Cas9 nickase may be used to create thetwo or more single strand breaks. When two or more gRNAs are used toposition at least one double strand break and at least one single strandbreak, two Cas9 proteins may be used, e.g., one Cas9 nuclease and oneCas9 nickase. It is contemplated that in an embodiment when two or moreCas9 proteins are used that the two or more Cas9 proteins may bedelivered sequentially to control specificity of a double strand versusa single strand break at the desired position in the target nucleicacid.

In some embodiments, the targeting domain of the first gRNA molecule andthe targeting domain of the second gRNA molecule hybridize to the targetdomain from the target nucleic acid molecule (i.e., the CEP290 gene)through complementary base pairing to opposite strands of the targetnucleic acid molecule. In some embodiments, the first gRNA molecule andthe second gRNA molecule are configured such that the PAMs are orientedoutward.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of a gRNA molecule is configuredto avoid unwanted target chromosome elements, such as repeat elements,e.g., an Alu repeat, or the endogenous CEP290 splice sites, in thetarget domain. The gRNA molecule may be a first, second, third and/orfourth gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of a gRNA molecule is configuredto position a cleavage event sufficiently far from a preselectednucleotide, e.g., the nucleotide of a coding region, such that thenucleotide is not altered. In an embodiment, the targeting domain of agRNA molecule is configured to position an intronic cleavage eventsufficiently far from an intron/exon border, or naturally occurringsplice signal, to avoid alteration of the exonic sequence or unwantedsplicing events. The gRNA molecule may be a first, second, third and/orfourth gRNA molecule, as described herein.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Table 10. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Table 10.For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 387) GACACTGCCAATAGGGATAGGT; (SEQ ID NO: 388)GTCAAAAGCTACCGGTTACCTG; (SEQ ID NO: 389) GTTCTGTCCTCAGTAAAAGGTA;(SEQ ID NO: 390) GAATAGTTTGTTCTGGGTAC; (SEQ ID NO: 391)GAGAAAGGGATGGGCACTTA; (SEQ ID NO: 392) GATGCAGAACTAGTGTAGAC;(SEQ ID NO: 393) GTCACATGGGAGTCACAGGG; or (SEQ ID NO: 394)GAGTATCTCCTGTTTGGCA.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Table 10. In an embodiment, the two or more gRNAs or targetingdomains are selected from one or more of the pairs of gRNAs or targetingdomains described herein, e.g., as indicated in Table 10. In anembodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position four breaks,e.g., four single strand breaks in the target nucleic acid sequence,each guide RNA is independently selected from one of Table 10.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Table 1A-1D. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Table 1A-1D.For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 395) GAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC; or (SEQ ID NO: 396)GAUACUCACAAUUACAACUG.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 1A-1D. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 1A-1D.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 2A-2C. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables2A-2C. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 395) GAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC; or (SEQ ID NO: 397)GAUACUCACAAUUACAA.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 2A-2C. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 2A-2C.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 6A-6D. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables6A-6D. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 398) GCACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 6A-6D. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 6A-6D.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 3A-3D. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables3A-3D. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 457) GCUACCGGUUACCUGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 458) GCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC;(SEQ ID NO: 459) GUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUU; (SEQ ID NO: 460)GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC; or (SEQ ID NO: 461) GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 3A-3D. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 3A-3D.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 7A-7D. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables7A-7D. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 462) GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU; (SEQ ID NO: 463)GAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUG; (SEQ ID NO: 464) GAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUCC;(SEQ ID NO: 465) GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU; (SEQ ID NO: 466)GAACUCUAUACCUUUUACUG; (SEQ ID NO: 467) GAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA;(SEQ ID NO: 468) GAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC; (SEQ ID NO: 469)GAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA; (SEQ ID NO: 470) GAAUUUACAGAGUGCAUCCA;(SEQ ID NO: 471) GAGAAAAAGGAGCAUGAAAC; (SEQ ID NO: 472)GAGAGCCACAGUGCAUG; (SEQ ID NO: 473) GAGGUAGAAUCAAGAAG; (SEQ ID NO: 474)GAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC; (SEQ ID NO: 475) GAUAACUACAAAGGGUC; (SEQ ID NO: 476)GAUAGAGACAGGAAUAA; (SEQ ID NO: 477) GAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU; (SEQ ID NO: 478)GAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU; (SEQ ID NO: 460) GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC;(SEQ ID NO: 458) GCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC; (SEQ ID NO: 479) GCAUGUGGUGUCAAAUA;(SEQ ID NO: 480) GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC; (SEQ ID NO: 457)GCUACCGGUUACCUGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 481) GCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA; (SEQ ID NO: 461)GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC; (SEQ ID NO: 482) GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG;(SEQ ID NO: 483) GCUUUUGUUCCUUGGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 484)GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA; (SEQ ID NO: 485) GGACUUGACUUUUACCCUUC;(SEQ ID NO: 486) GGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCU; (SEQ ID NO: 487)GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACA; (SEQ ID NO: 488) GGAUAGGACAGAGGACA;(SEQ ID NO: 489) GGCUGUAAGAUAACUACAAA; (SEQ ID NO: 490)GGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUC; (SEQ ID NO: 491) GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCAC;(SEQ ID NO: 492) GGGCUCUUCCUGGACCA; (SEQ ID NO: 493)GGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAAA; (SEQ ID NO: 494) GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU;(SEQ ID NO: 495) GUAAAGGUUCAUGAGACUAG; (SEQ ID NO: 496)GUAACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU; (SEQ ID NO: 497) GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC;(SEQ ID NO: 498) GUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 499)GUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUA; (SEQ ID NO: 500) GUCACAUGGGAGUCACA;(SEQ ID NO: 501) GUGGAGAGCCACAGUGCAUG; (SEQ ID NO: 502)GUUACAAUCUGUGAAUA; (SEQ ID NO: 503) GUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAA; (SEQ ID NO: 459)GUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUU; (SEQ ID NO: 504) GUUUAGAAUGAUCAUUCUUG;(SEQ ID NO: 505) GUUUGUUCUGGGUACAG; (SEQ ID NO: 506)UAAAAACUGUCAAAAGCUAC; (SEQ ID NO: 507) UAAAAGGUAUAGAGUUCAAG;(SEQ ID NO: 508) UAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA; or (SEQ ID NO: 509)UAAGAUAACUACAAAGGGUC.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 7A-7D. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 7A-7D.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Table 4A-4D. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Table 4A-4D.For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:GAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU  (SEQ ID NO: 510).

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 4A-4D. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 4A-4D.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 8A-8E. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables8A-8E. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 511) GCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG; (SEQ ID NO: 512)GGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG; (SEQ ID NO: 513) GUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG;(SEQ ID NO: 514) GCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA; (SEQ ID NO: 515)GGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA; (SEQ ID NO: 516) GGGACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU;(SEQ ID NO: 517) GGACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU; (SEQ ID NO: 518)GACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU; (SEQ ID NO: 519) GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA;(SEQ ID NO: 520) GUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA; (SEQ ID NO: 521)GAAAACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU; (SEQ ID NO: 522) GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU;(SEQ ID NO: 494) GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU; (SEQ ID NO: 523)GUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU; (SEQ ID NO: 524) GACAUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA;(SEQ ID NO: 525) GUCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU; (SEQ ID NO: 526)GCCAGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA; (SEQ ID NO: 527) GCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA;(SEQ ID NO: 528) GAUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA; (SEQ ID NO: 529)GCUUUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU; (SEQ ID NO: 530) GUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA;(SEQ ID NO: 531) GAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA; (SEQ ID NO: 532)GUAGAAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU; (SEQ ID NO: 533) GAAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU;(SEQ ID NO: 534) GUGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA; (SEQ ID NO: 535)GGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA; (SEQ ID NO: 536) GUUUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA;(SEQ ID NO: 537) GUAAGAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA; (SEQ ID NO: 538)GAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA; (SEQ ID NO: 539) GAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA;(SEQ ID NO: 540) GUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU; (SEQ ID NO: 541)GAUAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU; (SEQ ID NO: 542) GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG;(SEQ ID NO: 543) GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG; (SEQ ID NO: 544)GGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC; (SEQ ID NO: 545) GGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC;(SEQ ID NO: 546) GAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC; (SEQ ID NO: 468)GAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC; (SEQ ID NO: 547) GAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU;(SEQ ID NO: 548) GUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 549)GGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 550) GGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA;(SEQ ID NO: 551) GUAAAUUCUCAUCAAUUG; (SEQ ID NO: 552)GGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG; (SEQ ID NO: 553) GAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG;(SEQ ID NO: 554) GAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG; (SEQ ID NO: 555)GGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG; (SEQ ID NO: 556) GAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG;(SEQ ID NO: 557) GAAUAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG; (SEQ ID NO: 558)GUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG; (SEQ ID NO: 559) GUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU;(SEQ ID NO: 560) GUCUUACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC; (SEQ ID NO: 561)GAGUCACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU; (SEQ ID NO: 562) GUCACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU;(SEQ ID NO: 563) GGCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU; (SEQ ID NO: 564)GCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU; (SEQ ID NO: 565) GAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU;(SEQ ID NO: 460) GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC; (SEQ ID NO: 566)GUGUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA; (SEQ ID NO: 567) GUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA;(SEQ ID NO: 568) GAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA; (SEQ ID NO: 569)GAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG; (SEQ ID NO: 570) GCCACAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC;(SEQ ID NO: 571) GGCGGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA; (SEQ ID NO: 572)GCGGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA; (SEQ ID NO: 573) GGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA;(SEQ ID NO: 574) GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA; (SEQ ID NO: 575)GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA; (SEQ ID NO: 576) GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG;(SEQ ID NO: 577) GAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG; (SEQ ID NO: 578)GAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG; (SEQ ID NO: 480) GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC;(SEQ ID NO: 579) GUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 580)GAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA; (SEQ ID NO: 581) GGAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC;(SEQ ID NO: 582) GAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC; (SEQ ID NO: 497)GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC; (SEQ ID NO: 583) GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG;(SEQ ID NO: 584) GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG; (SEQ ID NO: 585)GAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG; (SEQ ID NO: 586) GUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG;(SEQ ID NO: 587) GUUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA; or (SEQ ID NO: 588)GAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 8A-8E. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 8A-8E.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 5A-5B. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables5A-5B. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 589) GAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAUGA; (SEQ ID NO: 590)GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU; (SEQ ID NO: 591) GGCAAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA;(SEQ ID NO: 590) GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU; or (SEQ ID NO: 591)GGCAAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 5A-5B. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 5A-5B.

In an embodiment, the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene istargeted. In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from Tables 9A-9B. In someembodiments, the targeting domain is selected from those in Tables9A-9B. For example, in certain embodiments, the targeting domain is:

(SEQ ID NO: 591) GGCAAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA; (SEQ ID NO: 592)GUGGCUGAAUGACUUCU; (SEQ ID NO: 590) GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU; (SEQ ID NO: 593)GACUAGAGGUCACGAAA; or (SEQ ID NO: 589) GAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAUGA.

In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used to position two ormore breaks, e.g., two or more single stranded breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 9A-9B. In an embodiment, when two or more gRNAs are used toposition four breaks, e.g., four single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid sequence, each guide RNA is independently selected from oneof Tables 9A-9B.

In an embodiment, the gRNA, e.g., a gRNA comprising a targeting domain,which is complementary with a target domain from the CEP290 gene, is amodular gRNA. In other embodiments, the gRNA is a chimeric gRNA.

In an embodiment, when two gRNAs are used to position two breaks, e.g.,two single strand breaks, in the target nucleic acid sequence, eachguide RNA is independently selected from one or more of Tables 1A-1D,Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D,Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain which is complementary with atarget domain from the CEP290 gene comprises 16 or more nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain which is complementarywith a target domain from the CEP290 gene is 16 nucleotides or more inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 16 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 17 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 18 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 19 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 20 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 21 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 22 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 23 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 24 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 25 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 26 nucleotides.

A gRNA as described herein may comprise from 5′ to 3′: a targetingdomain (comprising a “core domain”, and optionally a “secondarydomain”); a first complementarity domain; a linking domain; a secondcomplementarity domain; a proximal domain; and a tail domain. In someembodiments, the proximal domain and tail domain are taken together as asingle domain.

In an embodiment, a gRNA comprises a linking domain of no more than 25nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that taken together,are at least 20 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domain of equalto or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In another embodiment, a gRNA comprises a linking domain of no more than25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 30 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In another embodiment, a gRNA comprises a linking domain of no more than25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 30 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In another embodiment, a gRNA comprises a linking domain of no more than25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 40 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

A cleavage event, e.g., a double strand or single strand break, isgenerated by a Cas9 molecule. The Cas9 molecule may be an enzymaticallyactive Cas9 (eaCas9) molecule, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule that forms adouble strand break in a target nucleic acid or an eaCas9 molecule formsa single strand break in a target nucleic acid (e.g., a nickasemolecule).

In an embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule catalyzes a double strand break.

In some embodiments, the eaCas9 molecule comprises HNH-like domaincleavage activity but has no, or no significant, N-terminal RuvC-likedomain cleavage activity. In this case, the eaCas9 molecule is anHNH-like domain nickase, e.g., the eaCas9 molecule comprises a mutationat D10, e.g., D10A. In other embodiments, the eaCas9 molecule comprisesN-terminal RuvC-like domain cleavage activity but has no, or nosignificant, HNH-like domain cleavage activity. In an embodiment, theeaCas9 molecule is an N-terminal RuvC-like domain nickase, e.g., theeaCas9 molecule comprises a mutation at H840, e.g., H840A. In anembodiment, the eaCas9 molecule is an N-terminal RuvC-like domainnickase, e.g., the eaCas9 molecule comprises a mutation at H863, e.g.,H863A.

In an embodiment, a single strand break is formed in the strand of thetarget nucleic acid to which the targeting domain of said gRNA iscomplementary. In another embodiment, a single strand break is formed inthe strand of the target nucleic acid other than the strand to which thetargeting domain of said gRNA is complementary.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a nucleic acid, e.g., an isolatedor non-naturally occurring nucleic acid, e.g., DNA, that comprises (a) asequence that encodes a gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain thatis complementary with a target domain in CEP290 gene as disclosedherein.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA molecule, e.g., thefirst gRNA molecule, comprising a targeting domain comprising a sequencethat is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from any one of Tables1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10. In anembodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA molecule comprising atargeting domain that is selected from those in Tables 1A-1D, Tables2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a modular gRNA, e.g., one ormore nucleic acids encode a modular gRNA. In other embodiments, thenucleic acid encodes a chimeric gRNA. The nucleic acid may encode agRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising a targeting domaincomprising 16 nucleotides or more in length. In one embodiment, thenucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising atargeting domain that is 16 nucleotides in length. In other embodiments,the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule,comprising a targeting domain that is 17 nucleotides in length. In stillother embodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNAmolecule, comprising a targeting domain that is 18 nucleotides inlength. In still other embodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA,e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising a targeting domain that is 19nucleotides in length. In still other embodiments, the nucleic acidencodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising a targetingdomain that is 20 nucleotides in length. In still other embodiments, thenucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising atargeting domain that is 21 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNAmolecule, comprising a targeting domain that is 22 nucleotides inlength. In still other embodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA,e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising a targeting domain that is 23nucleotides in length. In still other embodiments, the nucleic acidencodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising a targetingdomain that is 24 nucleotides in length. In still other embodiments, thenucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNA molecule, comprising atargeting domain that is 25 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA, e.g., the first gRNAmolecule, comprising a targeting domain that is 26 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a gRNA comprising from 5′ to3′: a targeting domain (comprising a “core domain”, and optionally a“secondary domain”); a first complementarity domain; a linking domain; asecond complementarity domain; a proximal domain; and a tail domain. Insome embodiments, the proximal domain and tail domain are taken togetheras a single domain.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a gRNA e.g., the first gRNAmolecule, comprising a linking domain of no more than 25 nucleotides inlength; a proximal and tail domain, that taken together, are at least 20nucleotides in length; and a targeting domain of equal to or greaterthan 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a gRNA e.g., the first gRNAmolecule, comprising a linking domain of no more than 25 nucleotides inlength; a proximal and tail domain, that taken together, are at least 30nucleotides in length; and a targeting domain of equal to or greaterthan 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a gRNA e.g., the first gRNAmolecule, comprising a linking domain of no more than 25 nucleotides inlength; a proximal and tail domain, that taken together, are at least 30nucleotides in length; and a targeting domain of equal to or greaterthan 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a gRNA comprising e.g., thefirst gRNA molecule, a linking domain of no more than 25 nucleotides inlength; a proximal and tail domain, that taken together, are at least 40nucleotides in length; and a targeting domain of equal to or greaterthan 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid comprises (a) a sequence that encodes agRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary with atarget domain in the CEP290 gene as disclosed herein, and furthercomprising (b) a sequence that encodes a Cas9 molecule.

The Cas9 molecule may be a nickase molecule, a enzymatically activatingCas9 (eaCas9) molecule, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule that forms a doublestrand break in a target nucleic acid and an eaCas9 molecule forms asingle strand break in a target nucleic acid. In an embodiment, a singlestrand break is formed in the strand of the target nucleic acid to whichthe targeting domain of said gRNA is complementary. In anotherembodiment, a single strand break is formed in the strand of the targetnucleic acid other than the strand to which the targeting domain of saidgRNA is complementary.

In an embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule catalyzes a double strand break.

In some embodiments, the eaCas9 molecule comprises HNH-like domaincleavage activity but has no, or no significant, N-terminal RuvC-likedomain cleavage activity. In other embodiments, the said eaCas9 moleculeis an HNH-like domain nickase, e.g., the eaCas9 molecule comprises amutation at D10, e.g., D10A. In other embodiments, the eaCas9 moleculecomprises N-terminal RuvC-like domain cleavage activity but has no, orno significant, HNH-like domain cleavage activity. In anotherembodiment, the eaCas9 molecule is an N-terminal RuvC-like domainnickase, e.g., the eaCas9 molecule comprises a mutation at H840, e.g.,H840A. In another embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule is an N-terminalRuvC-like domain nickase, e.g., the eaCas9 molecule comprises a mutationat H863, e.g., H863A.

A nucleic acid disclosed herein may comprise (a) a sequence that encodesa gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary witha target domain in the CEP290 gene as disclosed herein; and (b) asequence that encodes a Cas9 molecule.

A nucleic acid disclosed herein may comprise (a) a sequence that encodesa gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary witha target domain in the CEP290 gene as disclosed herein; (b) a sequencethat encodes a Cas9 molecule; and further comprises (c)(i) a sequencethat encodes a second gRNA molecule described herein having a targetingdomain that is complementary to a second target domain of the CEP290gene, and optionally, (ii) a sequence that encodes a third gRNA moleculedescribed herein having a targeting domain that is complementary to athird target domain of the CEP290 gene; and optionally, (iii) a sequencethat encodes a fourth gRNA molecule described herein having a targetingdomain that is complementary to a fourth target domain of the CEP290gene.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavage event,e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break, sufficiently closeto a LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene to allow alteration, e.g.,alteration associated with NHEJ, of the LCA10 target position, eitheralone or in combination with the break positioned by said first gRNAmolecule.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a third gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavage event,e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break, sufficiently closeto a LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene to allow alteration, e.g.,alteration associated with NHEJ, either alone or in combination with thebreak positioned by the first and/or second gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a fourth gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavage event,e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break, sufficiently closeto a LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene to allow alteration, e.g.,alteration associated with NHEJ, either alone or in combination with thebreak positioned by the first gRNA molecule, the second gRNA moleculeand/or the third gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavage event,e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break, in combinationwith the break position by said first gRNA molecule, sufficiently closeto a LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene to allow alteration, e.g.,alteration associated with NHEJ, of the a LCA10 target position in theCEP290 gene, either alone or in combination with the break positioned bysaid first gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a third gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavage event,e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break, in combinationwith the break position by said first and/or second gRNA moleculesufficiently close to a LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene toallow alteration, e.g., alteration associated with NHEJ, either alone orin combination with the break positioned by the first and/or second gRNAmolecule.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a fourth gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavage event,e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break, in combinationwith the break positioned by the first gRNA molecule, the second gRNAmolecule and/or the third gRNA molecule, sufficiently close to a LCA10target position in the CEP290 gene to allow alteration, e.g., alterationassociated with NHEJ, either alone or in combination with the breakpositioned by the first gRNA molecule, the second gRNA molecule and/orthe third gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA molecule. Thesecond gRNA is selected to target the LCA10 target position. Optionally,the nucleic acid may encode a third gRNA, and further optionally, thenucleic acid may encode a fourth gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain comprising a sequence that is the same as,or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, atargeting domain sequence from one of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10. In an embodiment, the nucleic acidencodes a second gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain selectedfrom those in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10. In an embodiment, when a third or fourth gRNA molecule arepresent, the third and fourth gRNA molecules may independently comprisea targeting domain comprising a sequence that is the same as, or differsby no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, a targeting domainsequence from one of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables9A-9B, or Table 10. In a further embodiment, when a third or fourth gRNAmolecule are present, the third and fourth gRNA molecules mayindependently comprise a targeting domain selected from those in Tables1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA which is amodular gRNA, e.g., wherein one or more nucleic acid molecules encode amodular gRNA. In other embodiments, the nucleic acid encoding a secondgRNA is a chimeric gRNA. In other embodiments, when a nucleic acidencodes a third or fourth gRNA, the third and fourth gRNA may be amodular gRNA or a chimeric gRNA. When multiple gRNAs are used, anycombination of modular or chimeric gRNAs may be used.

A nucleic acid may encode a second, a third, and/or a fourth gRNA, eachindependently, comprising a targeting domain comprising 16 nucleotidesor more in length. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a secondgRNA comprising a targeting domain that is 16 nucleotides in length. Inother embodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 17 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 18 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 19 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 20 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 21 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 22 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 23 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 24 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 25 nucleotides in length. In still otherembodiments, the nucleic acid encodes a second gRNA comprising atargeting domain that is 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 16 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 17 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 18 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 19 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 20 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 21 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 22 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 23 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 24 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 25 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 26 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second, a third, and/or afourth gRNA, each independently, comprising from 5′ to 3′: a targetingdomain (comprising a “core domain”, and optionally a “secondarydomain”); a first complementarity domain; a linking domain; a secondcomplementarity domain; a proximal domain; and a tail domain. In someembodiments, the proximal domain and tail domain are taken together as asingle domain.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second, a third, and/or afourth gRNA, each independently, comprising a linking domain of no morethan 25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 20 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second, a third, and/or afourth gRNA, each independently, comprising a linking domain of no morethan 25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 30 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second, a third, and/or afourth gRNA, each independently, comprising a linking domain of no morethan 25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 30 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encodes a second, a third, and/or afourth gRNA, each independently, comprising a linking domain of no morethan 25 nucleotides in length; a proximal and tail domain, that takentogether, are at least 40 nucleotides in length; and a targeting domainof equal to or greater than 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In some embodiments, when the CEP290 gene is altered, e.g., by NHEJ, thenucleic acid encodes (a) a sequence that encodes a gRNA moleculecomprising a targeting domain that is complementary with a target domainin the CEP290 gene as disclosed herein; (b) a sequence that encodes aCas9 molecule; optionally, (c)(i) a sequence that encodes a second gRNAmolecule described herein having a targeting domain that iscomplementary to a second target domain of the CEP290 gene, and furtheroptionally, (ii) a sequence that encodes a third gRNA molecule describedherein having a targeting domain that is complementary to a third targetdomain of the CEP290 gene; and still further optionally, (iii) asequence that encodes a fourth gRNA molecule described herein having atargeting domain that is complementary to a fourth target domain of theCEP290 gene.

As described above, a nucleic acid may comprise (a) a sequence encodinga gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary witha target domain in the CEP290, and (b) a sequence encoding a Cas9molecule. In some embodiments, (a) and (b) are present on the samenucleic acid molecule, e.g., the same vector, e.g., the same viralvector, e.g., the same adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector. In anembodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is an AAV vector, e.g., an AAVvector described herein. Exemplary AAV vectors that may be used in anyof the described compositions and methods include an AAV1 vector, amodified AAV1 vector, an AAV2 vector, a modified AAV2 vector, an AAV3vector, a modified AAV3 vector, an AAV4 vector, a modified AAV4 vector,an AAV5 vector, a modified AAV5 vector, an AAV6 vector, a modified AAV6vector, an AAV7 vector, a modified AAV7 vector, an AAV8 vector, an AAV9vector, an AAV.rh10 vector, a modified AAV.rh10 vector, an AAV.rh32/33vector, a modified AAV.rh32/33 vector, an AAV.rh43 vector, a modifiedAAV.rh43 vector, an AAV.rh64R1 vector, and a modified AAV.rh64R1 vector.

In other embodiments, (a) is present on a first nucleic acid molecule,e.g. a first vector, e.g., a first viral vector, e.g., a first AAVvector; and (b) is present on a second nucleic acid molecule, e.g., asecond vector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second AAV vector. Thefirst and second nucleic acid molecules may be AAV vectors, e.g., theAAV vectors described herein.

In other embodiments, the nucleic acid may further comprise (c)(i) asequence that encodes a second gRNA molecule as described herein. Insome embodiments, the nucleic acid comprises (a), (b) and (c)(i). Eachof (a) and (c)(i) may be present on the same nucleic acid molecule,e.g., the same vector, e.g., the same viral vector, e.g., the sameadeno-associated virus (AAV) vector. In an embodiment, the nucleic acidmolecule is an AAV vector, e.g., an AAV vectors described herein.

In other embodiments, (a) and (c)(i) are on different vectors. Forexample, (a) may be present on a first nucleic acid molecule, e.g. afirst vector, e.g., a first viral vector, e.g., a first AAV vector; and(c)(i) may be present on a second nucleic acid molecule, e.g., a secondvector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second AAV vector. In anembodiment, the first and second nucleic acid molecules are AAV vectors,e.g., the AAV vectors described herein.

In another embodiment, each of (a), (b), and (c)(i) are present on thesame nucleic acid molecule, e.g., the same vector, e.g., the same viralvector, e.g., an AAV vector. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid moleculeis an AAV vector. In an alternate embodiment, one of (a), (b), and(c)(i) is encoded on a first nucleic acid molecule, e.g., a firstvector, e.g., a first viral vector, e.g., a first AAV vector; and asecond and third of (a), (b), and (c)(i) is encoded on a second nucleicacid molecule, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., asecond AAV vector. The first and second nucleic acid molecule may be AAVvectors, e.g., the AAV vectors described herein.

In an embodiment, (a) is present on a first nucleic acid molecule, e.g.,a first vector, e.g., a first viral vector, a first AAV vector; and (b)and (c)(i) are present on a second nucleic acid molecule, e.g., a secondvector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second AAV vector. The first andsecond nucleic acid molecule may be AAV vectors, e.g., the AAV vectorsdescribed herein.

In other embodiments, (b) is present on a first nucleic acid molecule,e.g., a first vector, e.g., a first viral vector, e.g., a first AAVvector; and (a) and (c)(i) are present on a second nucleic acidmolecule, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a secondAAV vector. The first and second nucleic acid molecule may be AAVvectors, e.g., the AAV vectors described herein.

In other embodiments, (c)(i) is present on a first nucleic acidmolecule, e.g., a first vector, e.g., a first viral vector, e.g., afirst AAV vector; and (b) and (a) are present on a second nucleic acidmolecule, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a secondAAV vector. The first and second nucleic acid molecule may be AAVvectors, e.g., the AAV vectors described herein.

In another embodiment, each of (a), (b) and (c)(i) are present ondifferent nucleic acid molecules, e.g., different vectors, e.g.,different viral vectors, e.g., different AAV vector. For example, (a)may be on a first nucleic acid molecule, (b) on a second nucleic acidmolecule, and (c)(i) on a third nucleic acid molecule. The first, secondand third nucleic acid molecule may be AAV vectors, e.g., the AAVvectors described herein.

In another embodiment, when a third and/or fourth gRNA molecule arepresent, each of (a), (b), (c)(i), (c) (ii) and (c)(iii) may be presenton the same nucleic acid molecule, e.g., the same vector, e.g., the sameviral vector, e.g., an AAV vector. In an embodiment, the nucleic acidmolecule is an AAV vector, e.g., an AAV vector. In an alternateembodiment, each of (a), (b), (c)(i), (c)(ii) and (c)(iii) may bepresent on the different nucleic acid molecules, e.g., differentvectors, e.g., the different viral vectors, e.g., different AAV vectors.In further embodiments, each of (a), (b), (c)(i), (c) (ii) and (c)(iii)may be present on more than one nucleic acid molecule, but fewer thanfive nucleic acid molecules, e.g., AAV vectors, e.g., the AAV vectorsdescribed herein.

The nucleic acids described herein may comprise a promoter operablylinked to the sequence that encodes the gRNA molecule of (a), e.g., apromoter described herein, e.g., a promoter described in Table 19. Thenucleic acid may further comprise a second promoter operably linked tothe sequence that encodes the second, third and/or fourth gRNA moleculeof (c), e.g., a promoter described herein. The promoter and secondpromoter differ from one another. In some embodiments, the promoter andsecond promoter are the same.

The nucleic acids described herein may further comprise a promoteroperably linked to the sequence that encodes the Cas9 molecule of (b),e.g., a promoter described herein, e.g., a promoter described in Table19.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a composition comprising (a) agRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary with atarget domain in the CEP290 gene, as described herein. The compositionof (a) may further comprise (b) a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 moleculeas described herein. A composition of (a) and (b) may further comprise(c) a second, third and/or fourth gRNA molecule, e.g., a second, thirdand/or fourth gRNA molecule described herein.

In another aspect, methods and compositions discussed herein, providefor treating or delaying the onset or progression of LCA10 by alteringthe LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of altering a cell,e.g., altering the structure, e.g., altering the sequence, of a targetnucleic acid of a cell, comprising contacting said cell with: (a) a gRNAthat targets the CEP290 gene, e.g., a gRNA as described herein; (b) aCas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule as described herein; andoptionally, (c) a second, third and/or fourth gRNA that targets CEP290gene, e.g., a gRNA as described herein.

In some embodiments, the method comprises contacting said cell with (a)and (b).

In some embodiments, the method comprises contacting said cell with (a),(b), and (c).

The gRNA of (a) may be selected from any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C,Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, or a gRNA that differs by nomore than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequencefrom any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10. The gRNA of (c) may be selected from any of Tables 1A-1D,Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D,Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, or a gRNA thatdiffers by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, a targetingdomain sequence from any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D,Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E,Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10.

In some embodiments, the method comprises contacting a cell from asubject suffering from or likely to develop LCA10. The cell may be froma subject having a mutation at a LCA10 target position.

In some embodiments, the cell being contacted in the disclosed method isa photoreceptor cell. The contacting may be performed ex vivo and thecontacted cell may be returned to the subject's body after thecontacting step. In other embodiments, the contacting step may beperformed in vivo.

In some embodiments, the method of altering a cell as described hereincomprises acquiring knowledge of the presence of a LCA10 target positionin said cell, prior to the contacting step. Acquiring knowledge of thepresence of a LCA10 target position in the cell may be by sequencing theCEP290 gene, or a portion of the CEP290 gene.

In some embodiments, the contacting step of the method comprisescontacting the cell with a nucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAVvector, e.g., an AAV vector described herein, that expresses at leastone of (a), (b), and (c). In some embodiments, the contacting step ofthe method comprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid, e.g., avector, e.g., an AAV vector, that expresses each of (a), (b), and (c).In another embodiment, the contacting step of the method comprisesdelivering to the cell a Cas9 molecule of (b) and a nucleic acid whichencodes a gRNA (a) and optionally, a second gRNA (c)(i) (and furtheroptionally, a third gRNA (c)(iv) and/or fourth gRNA (c)(iii)).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises contacting the cell with anucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, e.g., an AAV1 vector,a modified AAV1 vector, an AAV2 vector, a modified AAV2 vector, an AAV3vector, a modified AAV3 vector, an AAV4 vector, a modified AAV4 vector,an AAV5 vector, a modified AAV5 vector, an AAV6 vector, a modified AAV6vector, an AAV7 vector, a modified AAV7 vector, an AAV8 vector, an AAV9vector, an AAV.rh10 vector, a modified AAV.rh10 vector, an AAV.rh32/33vector, a modified AAV.rh32/33 vector, an AAV.rh43 vector, a modifiedAAV.rh43 vector, an AAV.rh64R1 vector, and a modified AAV.rh64R1 vector,e.g., an AAV vector described herein.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said cell said Cas9molecule of (b), as a protein or an mRNA, and a nucleic acid whichencodes and (a) and optionally (c).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said cell said Cas9molecule of (b), as a protein or an mRNA, said gRNA of (a), as an RNA,and optionally said second gRNA of (c), as an RNA.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said cell said gRNAof (a) as an RNA, optionally said second gRNA of (c) as an RNA, and anucleic acid that encodes the Cas9 molecule of (b).

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of treating, orpreventing a subject suffering from developing, LCA10, e.g., by alteringthe structure, e.g., sequence, of a target nucleic acid of the subject,comprising contacting the subject (or a cell from the subject) with:

(a) a gRNA that targets the CEP290 gene, e.g., a gRNA disclosed herein;

(b) a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule disclosed herein; and

optionally, (c)(i) a second gRNA that targets the CEP290 gene, e.g., asecond gRNA disclosed herein, and

further optionally, (c)(ii) a third gRNA, and still further optionally,(c)(iii) a fourth gRNA that target the CEP290, e.g., a third and fourthgRNA disclosed herein.

In some embodiments, contacting comprises contacting with (a) and (b).

In some embodiments, contacting comprises contacting with (a), (b), and(c)(i).

In some embodiments, contacting comprises contacting with (a), (b),(c)(i) and (c)(ii).

In some embodiments, contacting comprises contacting with (a), (b),(c)(i), (c)(ii) and (c)(iii).

The gRNA of (a) or (c) (e.g., (c)(i), (c)(ii), or (c)(iii)) may beindependently selected from any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, or a gRNA that differs by no more than1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, a targeting domain sequence from anyof Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B,Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10.

In an embodiment, said subject is suffering from, or likely to developLCA10. In an embodiment, said subject has a mutation at a LCA10 targetposition.

In an embodiment, the method comprises acquiring knowledge of thepresence of a mutation at a LCA10 target position in said subject.

In an embodiment, the method comprises acquiring knowledge of thepresence of a mutation a LCA10 target position in said subject bysequencing the CEP290 gene or a portion of the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, the method comprises altering the LCA10 targetposition in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, a cell of said subject is contacted ex vivo with (a),(b) and optionally (c). In an embodiment, said cell is returned to thesubject's body.

In an embodiment, the method comprises introducing a cell into saidsubject's body, wherein said cell subject was contacted ex vivo with(a), (b) and optionally (c).

In an embodiment, the method comprises said contacting is performed invivo. In an embodiment, the method comprises sub-retinal delivery. In anembodiment, contacting comprises sub-retinal injection. In anembodiment, contacting comprises intra-vitreal injection.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises contacting the subject with anucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector described herein,e.g., a nucleic acid that encodes at least one of (a), (b), andoptionally (c).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said subject saidCas9 molecule of (b), as a protein or mRNA, and a nucleic acid whichencodes and (a) and optionally (c).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said subject saidCas9 molecule of (b), as a protein or mRNA, said gRNA of (a), as an RNA,and optionally said second gRNA of (c), as an RNA.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said subject saidgRNA of (a), as an RNA, optionally said second gRNA of (c), as an RNA,and a nucleic acid that encodes the Cas9 molecule of (b).

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a reaction mixture comprising agRNA, a nucleic acid, or a composition described herein, and a cell,e.g., a cell from a subject having, or likely to develop LCA10, or asubject having a mutation at a LCA10 target position.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a kit comprising, (a) a gRNAmolecule described herein, or a nucleic acid that encodes said gRNA, andone or more of the following:

(b) a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described herein, or anucleic acid or mRNA that encodes the Cas9;

(c)(i) a second gRNA molecule, e.g., a second gRNA molecule describedherein or a nucleic acid that encodes (c)(i);

(c)(ii) a third gRNA molecule, e.g., a second gRNA molecule describedherein or a nucleic acid that encodes (c)(ii); or

(c)(iii) a fourth gRNA molecule, e.g., a second gRNA molecule describedherein or a nucleic acid that encodes (c)(iii).

In an embodiment, the kit comprises nucleic acid, e.g., an AAV vector,e.g., an AAV vector described herein, that encodes one or more of (a),(b), (c)(i), (c)(ii), and (c)(iii). In an embodiment, the kit furthercomprises a governing gRNA molecule, or a nucleic acid that encodes agoverning gRNA molecule.

In yet another aspect, disclosed herein is a gRNA molecule, e.g., a gRNAmolecule described herein, for use in treating LCA10 in a subject, e.g.,in accordance with a method of treating LCA10 as described herein.

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule in used in combination with a Cas9molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described herein. Additionally oralternatively, in an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is used incombination with a second, third and/or fourth gRNA molecule, e.g., asecond, third and/or fourth gRNA molecule described herein.

In still another aspect, disclosed herein is use of a gRNA molecule,e.g., a gRNA molecule described herein, in the manufacture of amedicament for treating LCA10 in a subject, e.g., in accordance with amethod of treating LCA10 as described herein.

In an embodiment, the medicament comprises a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9molecule described herein. Additionally or alternatively, in anembodiment, the medicament comprises a second, third and/or fourth gRNAmolecule, e.g., a second, third and/or fourth gRNA molecule describedherein.

In one aspect, disclosed herein is a recombinant adenovirus-associatedvirus (AAV) genome comprising the components set forth in FIG. 25A,

wherein the left ITR component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%,98%, or 99% homology with, any of the left ITR nucleotide sequencesdisclosed in Table 24, or any of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS:407-415;

wherein the PIII promoter component comprises, or consists of, an RNApolymerase III promoter sequence;

wherein the gRNA component comprises a targeting domain and a scaffolddomain,

-   -   wherein the targeting domain is 16-26 nucleotides in length, and        comprises, or consists of, a targeting domain sequence disclosed        herein, e.g., in any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables        3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,        Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10; and    -   wherein the scaffold domain (also referred to as a tracr domain        in FIGS. 19A-24F) comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide        sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3,        4, or 5 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%,        94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, a nucleotide sequence of        SEQ ID NO: 418;

wherein the spacer 2 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length e.g., SEQ ID NO: 419;

wherein the PII promoter component comprises, or consists of, apolymerase II promoter sequence, e.g., a constitutive or tissue specificpromoter, e.g., a promoter disclosed in Table 19;

wherein the N-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 420 or anucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:434;

wherein the Cas9 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%,98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 421 ora nucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:435;

wherein the C-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 422 or anucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:434;

wherein the poly(A) signal component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, any of thenucleotide sequences disclosed in Table 26, or any of the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 424, 455 or 456;

wherein the spacer 3 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length, e.g., SEQ ID NO: 425;and

wherein the right ITR component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%,94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, any of the right ITR nucleotidesequences disclosed in Table 24, or any of the nucleotide sequences ofSEQ ID NOS: 436-444.

In an embodiment, the left ITR component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotide sequencesof SEQ ID NOS: 407-415.

In an embodiment, the spacer 1 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 416.

In an embodiment, the PIII promoter component is a U6 promotercomponent.

In an embodiment, the U6 promoter component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 417;

In an embodiment, the U6 promoter component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 417.

In an embodiment, the PIII promoter component is an H1 promotercomponent that comprises an H1 promoter sequence.

In an embodiment, the PIII promoter component is a tRNA promotercomponent that comprises a tRNA promoter sequence.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as a nucleotide sequence selectedfrom Table 10.

In an embodiment, the gRNA scaffold domain comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 418.

In an embodiment, the spacer 2 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 419; In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is a CMVpromoter component, and comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequencethat is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%,98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 401. Inan embodiment, the PII promoter comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 401.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is an EFS promotercomponent, and comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that isthe same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 402. In anembodiment, the PII promoter comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 402.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is a GRK1 promoter (e.g., ahuman GRK1 promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 403. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 403.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is a CRX promoter (e.g., ahuman CRX promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 404. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 404.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is an NRL promoter (e.g., ahuman NRL promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 405. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 405.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is an RCVRN promoter (e.g.,a human RCVRN promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 406. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 406.

In an embodiment, the N-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 420 or a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 434.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 421 or a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 435.

In an embodiment, the C-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 422 or a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 434.

In an embodiment, the poly(A) signal component comprises, or consistsof, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotidesequences disclosed in Table 26, or any of the nucleotide sequences ofSEQ ID NOS: 424, 455 or 456. In an embodiment, the poly(A) signalcomponent comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is thesame as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 424.

In an embodiment, the spacer 3 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 425.

In an embodiment, the right ITR component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotide sequencesof SEQ ID NOS: 436-444.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises a secondgRNA component comprising a targeting domain and a scaffold domain,wherein the targeting domain consists of a targeting domain sequencedisclosed herein, in any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D,Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E,Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10; and

wherein the scaffold domain (also referred to as a tracr domain in FIGS.19A-24F) comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is thesame as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from,or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homologywith, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 418.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of the second gRNA componentcomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as anucleotide sequence selected from Table 10. In an embodiment, the secondgRNA component is between the first gRNA component and the spacer 2component.

In an embodiment, the second gRNA component has the same nucleotidesequence as the first gRNA component. In another embodiment, the secondgRNA component has a nucleotide sequence that is different from thesecond gRNA component.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises a secondPIII promoter component that comprises, or consists of, an RNApolymerase III promoter sequence; In an embodiment, the recombinant AAVgenome further comprises a second PIII promoter component (e.g., asecond U6 promoter component) between the first gRNA component and thesecond gRNA component.

In an embodiment, the second PIII promoter component (e.g., the secondU6 promoter component) has the same nucleotide sequence as the firstPIII promoter component (e.g., the first U6 promoter component). Inanother embodiment, the second PIII promoter component (e.g., the secondU6 promoter component) has a nucleotide sequence that is different fromthe first PIII promoter component (e.g. the first U6 promotercomponent).

In an embodiment, the PIII promoter component is an H1 promotercomponent that comprises an H1 promoter sequence.

In an embodiment, the PIII promoter component is a tRNA promotercomponent that comprises a tRNA promoter sequence.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises a spacer4 component between the first gRNA component and the second PIIIpromoter component (e.g., the second U6 promoter component). In anembodiment, the spacer 4 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length, e.g., SEQ IDNO: 427. In an embodiment, the spacer 4 component comprises, or consistsof, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 427.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the componentsset forth in FIG. 25B

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises anaffinity tag component (e.g., 3×FLAG component), wherein the affinitytag component (e.g., 3×FLAG component) comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%,96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotides sequence of SEQ ID NO:423, or a nucleotide sequence encoding any of the amino acid sequencesdisclosed in Table 25 or any of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO:426 or 451-454.

In an embodiment, the affinity tag component (e.g., 3×FLAG component) isbetween the C-ter NLS component and the poly(A) signal component. In anembodiment, the an affinity tag component (e.g., 3×FLAG component)comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as,the nucleotides sequence of SEQ ID NO: 423, or a nucleotide sequenceencoding any of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 426 or 451-454.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 401, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 402, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 403, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 404, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 405, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 406, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises SEQ IDNOS: 416, 419, and 425, and, optionally, SEQ ID NO 427.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 423.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises or consists ofone or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or all) of thecomponent sequences shown in FIGS. 19A-19G, 20A-20F, 21A-21F, 22A-22F,23A-23F, or 24A-24F, Tables 19 or 24-26, or any of the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 428-433 or 436-444.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a recombinantadenovirus-associated virus (AAV) genome comprising the components setforth in FIG. 25C

wherein the left ITR component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%,98%, or 99% homology with, any of the left ITR nucleotide sequencesdisclosed in Table 24, or any of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS:407-415;

wherein the spacer 1 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length, e.g., SEQ ID NO: 416;

wherein the first PIII promoter component (e.g., a first U6 promotercomponent) comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is thesame as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 417;

wherein the first gRNA component comprises a targeting domain and ascaffold domain,

-   -   wherein the targeting domain is 16-26 nucleotides in length, and        comprises, or consists of, a targeting domain sequence disclosed        herein, e.g., in any of Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables        3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,        Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10; and    -   wherein the scaffold domain (also referred to herein as a tracr        domain in FIGS. 19A-24F) comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide        sequence that is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2,        3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%,        92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotide        sequence of SEQ ID NO: 418;

wherein the spacer 4 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length, e.g., SEQ ID NO: 427.

wherein the second gRNA component comprises a targeting domain and ascaffold domain,

-   -   wherein the targeting domain of the second gRNA component is        16-26 nucleotides in length and comprises, or consists of, a        targeting domain sequence disclosed herein, e.g., in any of        Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables        5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B,        or Table 10; and    -   wherein the scaffold domain (also referred to as a tracr domain        in FIGS. 19A-24F) of the second gRNA component comprises, or        consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as, or        differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, or        has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99%        homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 418.

wherein the spacer 2 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length e.g., SEQ ID NO: 419;

wherein the PII promoter component comprises, or consists of, apolymerase II promoter sequence, e.g., a constitutive or tissue specificpromoter, e.g., a promoter disclosed in Table 19;

wherein the N-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 420 or anucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:434;

wherein the Cas9 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%,98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 421 ora nucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:435;

wherein the C-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 422 or anucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:434;

wherein the poly(A) signal component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, any of thenucleotide sequences disclosed in Table 26, or any of the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 424, 455 or 456;

wherein the spacer 3 component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length, e.g., SEQ ID NO: 425;and

wherein the right ITR component comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%,92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, any of the right ITRnucleotide sequences disclosed in Table 24, or SEQ ID NOS: 436-444.

In an embodiment, the left ITR component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotide sequencesof SEQ ID NOS: 407-415.

In an embodiment, the spacer 1 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 416.

In an embodiment, the first PIII promoter component (e.g., the first U6promoter component) comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequencethat is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 417.

In an embodiment, the first PIII promoter is an H1 promoter componentthat comprises an H1 promoter sequence. In another embodiment, the firstPIII promoter is a tRNA promoter component that comprises a tRNApromoter sequence.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of the first gRNA componentcomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as anucleotide sequence selected from Table 10.

In an embodiment, the gRNA scaffold domain of the first gRNA componentcomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 418.

In an embodiment, the spacer 4 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 427.

In an embodiment, the second PIII promoter component (e.g., the first U6promoter component) has the same nucleotide sequence as the first PIIIpromoter component (e.g., the first U6 promoter component). In anotherembodiment, the second PIII promoter component (e.g., the second U6promoter component) has a nucleotide sequence that is different from thefirst PIII promoter component (e.g., the first U6 promoter component).

In an embodiment, the second PIII promoter is an H1 promoter componentthat comprises an H1 promoter sequence. In another embodiment, thesecond PIII promoter is a tRNA promoter component that comprises a tRNApromoter sequence.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of the second gRNA componentcomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as anucleotide sequence selected from Table 10.

In an embodiment, the second gRNA component has the same nucleotidesequence as the first gRNA component. In another embodiment, the secondgRNA component has a nucleotide sequence that is different from thesecond gRNA component.

In an embodiment, the spacer 2 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence having 0 to 150 nucleotides in length e.g., SEQ IDNO: 419; In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is a CMV promotercomponent, and comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that isthe same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 401. In anembodiment, the PII promoter comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 401.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is an EFS promotercomponent, and comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that isthe same as, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10nucleotides from, or has at least has at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%,or 99% homology with, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 402. In anembodiment, the PII promoter comprises, or consists of, a nucleotidesequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 402.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is a GRK1 promoter (e.g., ahuman GRK1 promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 403. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 403.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is a CRX promoter (e.g., ahuman CRX promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 404. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 404.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is an NRL promoter (e.g., ahuman NRL promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 405. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 405.

In an embodiment, the PII promoter component is an RCVRN promoter (e.g.,a human RCVRN promoter) component, and comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 406. In an embodiment, the PII promotercomprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 406.

In an embodiment, the N-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 420 or a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 434.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 421 or a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 435.

In an embodiment, the C-ter NLS component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 422 or a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 434.

In an embodiment, the poly(A) signal component comprises, or consistsof, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotidesequences disclosed in Table 26, or any of the nucleotide sequences ofSEQ ID NOS: 424, 455 or 456. In an embodiment, the poly(A) signalcomponent comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence that is thesame as the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 424.

In an embodiment, the spacer 3 component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as the nucleotide sequence of SEQID NO: 425.

In an embodiment, the right ITR component comprises, or consists of, anucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotide sequencesdisclosed in Table 24, or any of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS:436-444.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises anaffinity tag component (e.g., a 3×FLAG component). In an embodiment, theaffinity tag component (e.g., the 3×FLAG component) comprises, orconsists of, a nucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by nomore than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides from, or has at least has atleast 90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with, the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO: 423, or a nucleotide sequence encoding any of theamino acid sequences disclosed in Table 25 or any of the amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NO: 426 or 451-454.

In an embodiment, the affinity tag component (e.g., the 3×FLAGcomponent) is between the C-ter NLS component and the poly(A) signalcomponent. In an embodiment, the affinity tag component (e.g., the3×FLAG component) comprises, or consists of, a nucleotide sequence thatis the same as, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 423 or anucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 426.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 401, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 402, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 403, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 404, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 405, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 408, 417, 418, 406, 420, 421, 422, 424, and437.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises thenucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: 416, 419, 425, and 427.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome further comprises thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 423.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises any of thenucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 428-433.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises, or consists of,a nucleotide sequence that is the same as, differs by no more than 100,200, 300, 400, or 500 nucleotides from, or has at least has at least90%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98%, or 99% homology with any of the nucleotidesequences shown in FIGS. 19A-19G, 20A-20F, 21A-21F, 22A-22F, 23A-23F, or24A-24F, or any of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 428-433 or436-444.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises, or consists of,a nucleotide sequence that is the same as any of the nucleotidesequences shown in FIGS. 19A-19G, 20A-20F, 21A-21F, 22A-22F, 23A-23F, or24A-24F, or any of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 428-433 or436-444.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV genome comprises or consists ofone or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or all) of thecomponent sequences shown in FIGS. 19A-19G, 20A-20F, 21A-21F, 22A-22F,23A-23F, or 24A-24F, or Tables 19 or 24-26, or any of the nucleotidesequences of SEQ ID NOS: 428-433 or 436-444.

Unless otherwise indicated, when components of a recombinant AAV genomeare described herein, the order can be as provided, but other orders areincluded as well. In other words, in an embodiment, the order is as setout in the text, but in other embodiments, the order can be different.

It is understood that the recombinant AAV genomes disclosed herein canbe single stranded or double stranded. Disclosed herein are also thereverse, complementary form of any of the recombinant AAV genomesdisclosed herein, and the double stranded form thereof.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., anexpression vector) that comprises a recombinant AAV genome disclosedherein. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule further comprises anucleotide sequence that encodes an antibiotic resistant gene (e.g., anAmp resistant gene). In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule furthercomprises replication origin sequence (e.g., a ColE1 origin, an M13origin, or both).

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a recombinant AAV viral particlecomprising a recombinant AAV genome disclosed herein.

In an embodiment, the recombinant AAV viral particle has any of theserotype disclosed herein, e.g., in Table 24, or a combination thereof.In another embodiment, the recombinant AAV viral particle has a tissuespecificity of retinal pigment epithelium cells, photoreceptors,horizontal cells, bipolar cells, amacrine cells, ganglion cells, or acombination thereof.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of producing arecombinant AAV viral particle disclosed herein comprising providing arecombinant AAV genome disclosed herein and one or more capsid proteinsunder conditions that allow for assembly of an AAV viral particle.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of altering a cellcomprising contacting the cell with a recombinant AAV viral particledisclosed herein.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of treating a subjecthaving or likely to develop LCA10 comprising contacting the subject (ora cell from the subject) with a recombinant viral particle disclosedherein.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a recombinant AAV viral particlecomprising a recombinant AAV genome disclosed herein for use in treatingLCA10 in a subject.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is use of a recombinant AAV viralparticle comprising a recombinant AAV genome disclosed herein in themanufacture of a medicament for treating LCA10 in a subject.

The gRNA molecules and methods, as disclosed herein, can be used incombination with a governing gRNA molecule, comprising a targetingdomain which is complementary to a target domain on a nucleic acid thatencodes a component of the CRISPR/Cas system introduced into a cell orsubject. In an embodiment, the governing gRNA molecule targets a nucleicacid that encodes a Cas9 molecule or a nucleic acid that encodes atarget gene gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, the governing gRNAcomprises a targeting domain that is complementary to a target domain ina sequence that encodes a Cas9 component, e.g., a Cas9 molecule ortarget gene gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, the target domain isdesigned with, or has, minimal homology to other nucleic acid sequencesin the cell, e.g., to minimize off-target cleavage. For example, thetargeting domain on the governing gRNA can be selected to reduce orminimize off-target effects. In an embodiment, a target domain for agoverning gRNA can be disposed in the control or coding region of a Cas9molecule or disposed between a control region and a transcribed region.In an embodiment, a target domain for a governing gRNA can be disposedin the control or coding region of a target gene gRNA molecule ordisposed between a control region and a transcribed region for a targetgene gRNA. While not wishing to be bound by theory, in an embodiment, itis believed that altering, e.g., inactivating, a nucleic acid thatencodes a Cas9 molecule or a nucleic acid that encodes a target genegRNA molecule can be effected by cleavage of the targeted nucleic acidsequence or by binding of a Cas9 molecule/governing gRNA moleculecomplex to the targeted nucleic acid sequence.

The compositions, reaction mixtures and kits, as disclosed herein, canalso include a governing gRNA molecule, e.g., a governing gRNA moleculedisclosed herein,

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materialssimilar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in thepractice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods andmaterials are described below. All publications, patent applications,patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated byreference in their entirety. In addition, the materials, methods, andexamples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

Headings, including numeric and alphabetical headings and subheadings,are for organization and presentation and are not intended to belimiting.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thedetailed description, drawings, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1G are representations of several exemplary gRNAs.

FIG. 1A depicts a modular gRNA molecule derived in part (or modeled on asequence in part) from Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) as aduplexed structure (SEQ ID NOS: 42 and 43, respectively, in order ofappearance);

FIG. 1B depicts a unimolecular (or chimeric) gRNA molecule derived inpart from S. pyogenes as a duplexed structure (SEQ ID NO: 44);

FIG. 1C depicts a unimolecular gRNA molecule derived in part from S.pyogenes as a duplexed structure (SEQ ID NO: 45);

FIG. 1D depicts a unimolecular gRNA molecule derived in part from S.pyogenes as a duplexed structure (SEQ ID NO: 46);

FIG. 1E depicts a unimolecular gRNA molecule derived in part from S.pyogenes as a duplexed structure (SEQ ID NO: 47);

FIG. 1F depicts a modular gRNA molecule derived in part fromStreptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) as a duplexed structure(SEQ ID NOS: 48 and 49, respectively, in order of appearance);

FIG. 1G depicts an alignment of modular gRNA molecules of S. pyogenesand S. thermophilus (SEQ ID NOS: 50-53, respectively, in order ofappearance).

FIGS. 2A-2G depict an alignment of Cas9 sequences from Chylinski et al.(RNA Biol. 2013; 10(5): 726-737). The N-terminal RuvC-like domain isboxed and indicated with a “Y”. The other two RuvC-like domains areboxed and indicated with a “B”. The HNH-like domain is boxed andindicated by a “G”. Sm: S. mutans (SEQ ID NO: 1); Sp: S. pyogenes (SEQID NO: 2); St: S. thermophilus (SEQ ID NO: 3); Li: L. innocua (SEQ IDNO: 4). Motif: this is a motif based on the four sequences: residuesconserved in all four sequences are indicated by single letter aminoacid abbreviation; “*” indicates any amino acid found in thecorresponding position of any of the four sequences; and “-” indicatesany amino acid, e.g., any of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids.

FIGS. 3A-3B show an alignment of the N-terminal RuvC-like domain fromthe Cas9 molecules disclosed in Chylinski et al (SEQ ID NOS: 54-103,respectively, in order of appearance). The last line of FIG. 3Bidentifies 4 highly conserved residues.

FIGS. 4A-4B show an alignment of the N-terminal RuvC-like domain fromthe Cas9 molecules disclosed in Chylinski et al. with sequence outliersremoved (SEQ ID NOS: 104-177, respectively, in order of appearance). Thelast line of FIG. 4B identifies 3 highly conserved residues.

FIGS. 5A-5C show an alignment of the HNH-like domain from the Cas9molecules disclosed in Chylinski et al (SEQ ID NOS: 178-252,respectively, in order of appearance). The last line of FIG. 5Cidentifies conserved residues.

FIGS. 6A-6B show an alignment of the HNH-like domain from the Cas9molecules disclosed in Chylinski et al. with sequence outliers removed(SEQ ID NOS: 253-302, respectively, in order of appearance). The lastline of FIG. 6B identifies 3 highly conserved residues.

FIGS. 7A-7B depict an alignment of Cas9 sequences from S. pyogenes andNeisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis). The N-terminal RuvC-likedomain is boxed and indicated with a “Y”. The other two RuvC-likedomains are boxed and indicated with a “B”. The HNH-like domain is boxedand indicated with a “G”. Sp: S. pyogenes; Nm: N. meningitidis. Motif:this is a motif based on the two sequences: residues conserved in bothsequences are indicated by a single amino acid designation; “*”indicates any amino acid found in the corresponding position of any ofthe two sequences; “-” indicates any amino acid, e.g., any of the 20naturally occurring amino acids, and “-” indicates any amino acid, e.g.,any of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids, or absent.

FIG. 8 shows a nucleic acid sequence encoding Cas9 of N. meningitidis(SEQ ID NO: 303). Sequence indicated by an “R” is an SV40 NLS; sequenceindicated as “G” is an HA tag; and sequence indicated by an “O” is asynthetic NLS sequence; the remaining (unmarked) sequence is the openreading frame (ORF).

FIGS. 9A-9B are schematic representations of the domain organization ofS. pyogenes Cas 9. FIG. 9A shows the organization of the Cas9 domains,including amino acid positions, in reference to the two lobes of Cas9(recognition (REC) and nuclease (NUC) lobes). FIG. 9B shows the percenthomology of each domain across 83 Cas9 orthologs.)

FIG. 10 shows the nucleotide locations of the Alu repeats, cryptic exonand point mutation, c.2991+1655 A to G in the human CEP290 locus. “X”indicates the cryptic exon. The blue triangle indicates the LCA targetposition c.2991+1655A to G.

FIG. 11A-11B show the rates of indels induced by various gRNAs at theCEP290 locus. FIG. 11A shows gene editing (% indels) as assessed bysequencing for S. pyogenes and S. aureus gRNAs when co-expressed withCas9 in patient-derived IVS26 primary fibroblasts. FIG. 11B shows geneediting (% indels) as assessed by sequencing for S. aureus gRNAs whenco-expressed with Cas9 in HEK293 cells.

FIGS. 12A-12B show changes in expression of the wildtype and mutant(including cryptic exon) alleles of CEP290 in cells transfected withCas9 and the indicated gRNA pairs. Total RNA was isolated from modifiedcells and qRT-PCR with Taqman primer-probe sets was used to quantifyexpression. Expression is normalized to the Beta-Actin housekeeping geneand each sample is normalized to the GFP control sample (cellstransfected with only GFP). Error bars represent standard deviation of 4technical replicates.

FIG. 13 shows changes in gene expression of the wildtype and mutant(including cryptic exon) alleles of CEP290 in cells transfected withCas9 and pairs of gRNAs shown to have in initial qRT-PCR screening.Total RNA was isolated from modified cells and qRT-PCR with Taqmanprimer-probe sets was used to quantify expression. Expression isnormalized to the Beta-Actin housekeeping gene and each sample isnormalized to the GFP control sample (cells transfected with only GFP).Error bars represent standard error of the mean of two to six biologicalreplicates.

FIG. 14 shows deletion rates in cells transfected with indicated gRNApairs and Cas9 as measured by droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). % deletionwas calculated by dividing the number of positive droplets in deletionassay by the number of positive droplets in a control assay. Threebiological replicates are shown for two different gRNA pairs.

FIG. 15 shows deletion rates in 293T cells transfected with exemplaryAAV expression plasmids. pSS10 encodes EFS-driven saCas9 without gRNA.pSS15 and pSS17 encode EFS-driven saCas9 and one U6-driven gRNA,CEP290-64 and CEP290-323 respectively. pSS11 encodes EFS-driven saCas9and two U6-driven gRNAs, CEP290-64 and CEP290-323 in the same vector.Deletion PCR were performed with gDNA exacted from 293T cells posttransfection. The size of the PCR amplicons indicates the presence orabsence of deletion events, and the deletion ratio was calculated.

FIG. 16 shows the composition of structural proteins in AAV2 viral prepsexpressing Cas9. Reference AAV2 vectors (lanes 1 & 2) were obtained fromVector Core at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. AAV2-CMV-GFP(lane 3) and AAV2-CMV-saCas9-minpA (lane 4) were packaged and purifiedwith “Triple Transfection Protocol” followed by CsClultracentrifugation. Titers were obtained by quantitative PCR withprimers annealing to the ITR structures on these vectors. Viral prepswere denatured and probed with B1 antibody on Western Blots todemonstrate three structural proteins composing AAV2, VP1, VP2, and VP3respectively.

FIG. 17 depicts the deletion rates in 293T cells transduced with AAVviral vectors at MOI of 1000 viral genome (vg) per cell and 10,000 vgper cell. AAV2 viral vectors were produced with “Triple TransfectionProtocol” using pHelper, pRep2Cap2, pSS8 encoding gRNAs CEP290-64 andCEP290-323, and CMV-driven saCas9. Viral preps were titered with primersannealing to ITRs on pSS8. 6 days post transduction, gDNA were extractedfrom 293T cells. Deletion PCR was carried out on the CEP290 locus, anddeletion rates were calculated based on the predicted amplicons. Westernblotting was carried out to show the AAV-mediated saCas9 expression in293T cells (primary antibody: anti-Flag, M2; loading control:anti-alphaTubulin).

FIG. 18A-18B depicts additional exemplary structures of unimoleculargRNA molecules. FIG. 18A (SEQ ID NO: 2778) shows an exemplary structureof a unimolecular gRNA molecule derived in part from S. pyogenes as aduplexed structure. FIG. 18B (SEQ ID NO: 2779) shows an exemplarystructure of a unimolecular gRNA molecule derived in part from S. aureusas a duplexed structure.

FIGS. 19A-19G depicts the nucleotide sequence of an exemplaryrecombinant AAV genome containing a CMV promoter. Various components ofthe recombinant AAV genome are also indicated. N=A, T, G or C. Thenumber of N residues can vary, e.g., from 16 to 26 nucleotides. Upperstand: 5′→3′ (SEQ ID NO: 428); lower stand: 3′→5′ SEQ ID NO: 445).

FIGS. 20A-20F depicts the nucleotide sequence of an exemplaryrecombinant AAV genome containing an EFS promoter. Various components ofthe recombinant AAV genome are also indicated. N=A, T, G or C. Thenumber of N residues can vary, e.g., from 16 to 26 nucleotides. Upperstand: 5′→3′ (SEQ ID NO: 429); lower stand: 3′→5′ (SEQ ID NO: 446).

FIGS. 21A-21F depicts the nucleotide sequence of an exemplaryrecombinant AAV genome containing a CRK1 promoter. Various components ofthe recombinant AAV genome are also indicated. N=A, T, G or C. Thenumber of N residues can vary, e.g., from 16 to 26 nucleotides. Upperstand: 5′→3′ (SEQ ID NO: 430); lower stand: 3′→5′ (SEQ ID NO: 447).

FIGS. 22A-22F depicts the nucleotide sequence of an exemplaryrecombinant AAV genome containing a CRX promoter. Various components ofthe recombinant AAV genome are also indicated. N=A, T, G or C. Thenumber of N residues can vary, e.g., from 16 to 26 nucleotides. Upperstand: 5′→3′ (SEQ ID NO: 431); lower stand: 3′→5′ (SEQ ID NO: 448).

FIGS. 23A-23F depicts the nucleotide sequence of an exemplaryrecombinant AAV genome containing a NRL promoter. Various components ofthe recombinant AAV genome are also indicated. N=A, T, G or C. Thenumber of N residues can vary, e.g., from 16 to 26 nucleotides. Upperstand: 5′→3′ (SEQ ID NO: 432); lower stand: 3′→5′ (SEQ ID NO: 449).

FIGS. 24A-24F depicts the nucleotide sequence of an exemplaryrecombinant AAV genome containing a NRL promoter. Various components ofthe recombinant AAV genome are also indicated. N=A, T, G or C. Thenumber of N residues can vary, e.g., from 16 to 26 nucleotides. Upperstand: 5′→3′ (SEQ ID NO: 433); lower stand: 3′→5′ (SEQ ID NO: 450).

FIGS. 25A-C depict embodiments of AAV genome configurations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Definitions

“Domain”, as used herein, is used to describe segments of a protein ornucleic acid. Unless otherwise indicated, a domain is not required tohave any specific functional property.

Calculations of homology or sequence identity between two sequences (theterms are used interchangeably herein) are performed as follows. Thesequences are aligned for optimal comparison purposes (e.g., gaps can beintroduced in one or both of a first and a second amino acid or nucleicacid sequence for optimal alignment and non-homologous sequences can bedisregarded for comparison purposes). The optimal alignment isdetermined as the best score using the GAP program in the GCG softwarepackage with a Blossum 62 scoring matrix with a gap penalty of 12, a gapextend penalty of 4, and a frameshift gap penalty of 5. The amino acidresidues or nucleotides at corresponding amino acid positions ornucleotide positions are then compared. When a position in the firstsequence is occupied by the same amino acid residue or nucleotide as thecorresponding position in the second sequence, then the molecules areidentical at that position. The percent identity between the twosequences is a function of the number of identical positions shared bythe sequences.

“Governing gRNA molecule”, as used herein, refers to a gRNA moleculethat comprises a targeting domain that is complementary to a targetdomain on a nucleic acid that comprises a sequence that encodes acomponent of the CRISPR/Cas system that is introduced into a cell orsubject. A governing gRNA does not target an endogenous cell or subjectsequence. In an embodiment, a governing gRNA molecule comprises atargeting domain that is complementary with a target sequence on: (a) anucleic acid that encodes a Cas9 molecule; (b) a nucleic acid thatencodes a gRNA which comprises a targeting domain that targets theCEP290 gene (a target gene gRNA); or on more than one nucleic acid thatencodes a CRISPR/Cas component, e.g., both (a) and (b). In anembodiment, a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a CRISPR/Cas component,e.g., that encodes a Cas9 molecule or a target gene gRNA, comprises morethan one target domain that is complementary with a governing gRNAtargeting domain. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it isbelieved that a governing gRNA molecule complexes with a Cas9 moleculeand results in Cas9 mediated inactivation of the targeted nucleic acid,e.g., by cleavage or by binding to the nucleic acid, and results incessation or reduction of the production of a CRISPR/Cas systemcomponent. In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule forms two complexes: acomplex comprising a Cas9 molecule with a target gene gRNA, whichcomplex will alter the CEP290 gene; and a complex comprising a Cas9molecule with a governing gRNA molecule, which complex will act toprevent further production of a CRISPR/Cas system component, e.g., aCas9 molecule or a target gene gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, agoverning gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule complex binds to or promotescleavage of a control region sequence, e.g., a promoter, operably linkedto a sequence that encodes a Cas9 molecule, a sequence that encodes atranscribed region, an exon, or an intron, for the Cas9 molecule. In anembodiment, a governing gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule complex binds to orpromotes cleavage of a control region sequence, e.g., a promoter,operably linked to a gRNA molecule, or a sequence that encodes the gRNAmolecule. In an embodiment, the governing gRNA, e.g., a Cas9-targetinggoverning gRNA molecule, or a target gene gRNA-targeting governing gRNAmolecule, limits the effect of the Cas9 molecule/target gene gRNAmolecule complex-mediated gene targeting. In an embodiment, a governinggRNA places temporal, level of expression, or other limits, on activityof the Cas9 molecule/target gene gRNA molecule complex. In anembodiment, a governing gRNA reduces off-target or other unwantedactivity. In an embodiment, a governing gRNA molecule inhibits, e.g.,entirely or substantially entirely inhibits, the production of acomponent of the Cas9 system and thereby limits, or governs, itsactivity.

“Modulator”, as used herein, refers to an entity, e.g., a drug that canalter the activity (e.g., enzymatic activity, transcriptional activity,or translational activity), amount, distribution, or structure of asubject molecule or genetic sequence. In an embodiment, modulationcomprises cleavage, e.g., breaking of a covalent or non-covalent bond,or the forming of a covalent or non-covalent bond, e.g., the attachmentof a moiety, to the subject molecule. In an embodiment, a modulatoralters the, three dimensional, secondary, tertiary, or quaternarystructure, of a subject molecule. A modulator can increase, decrease,initiate, or eliminate a subject activity.

“Large molecule”, as used herein, refers to a molecule having amolecular weight of at least 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,90, or 100 kD. Large molecules include proteins, polypeptides, nucleicacids, biologics, and carbohydrates.

“Polypeptide”, as used herein, refers to a polymer of amino acids havingless than 100 amino acid residues. In an embodiment, it has less than50, 20, or 10 amino acid residues.

“Non-homologous end joining” or “NHEJ”, as used herein, refers toligation mediated repair and/or non-template mediated repair including,e.g., canonical NHEJ (cNHEJ), alternative NHEJ (altNHEJ),microhomology-mediated end joining (MMEJ), single-strand annealing(SSA), and synthesis-dependent microhomology-mediated end joining(SD-MMEJ).

“Reference molecule”, e.g., a reference Cas9 molecule or reference gRNA,as used herein, refers to a molecule to which a subject molecule, e.g.,a subject Cas9 molecule of subject gRNA molecule, e.g., a modified orcandidate Cas9 molecule is compared. For example, a Cas9 molecule can becharacterized as having no more than 10% of the nuclease activity of areference Cas9 molecule. Examples of reference Cas9 molecules includenaturally occurring unmodified Cas9 molecules, e.g., a naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule such as a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, S.aureus, or S. thermophilus. In an embodiment, the reference Cas9molecule is the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having the closestsequence identity or homology with the Cas9 molecule to which it isbeing compared. In an embodiment, the reference Cas9 molecule is asequence, e.g., a naturally occurring or known sequence, which is theparental form on which a change, e.g., a mutation has been made.

“Replacement”, or “replaced”, as used herein with reference to amodification of a molecule does not require a process limitation butmerely indicates that the replacement entity is present.

“Small molecule”, as used herein, refers to a compound having amolecular weight less than about 2 kD, e.g., less than about 2 kD, lessthan about 1.5 kD, less than about 1 kD, or less than about 0.75 kD.

“Subject”, as used herein, means either a human or non-human animal. Theterm includes, but is not limited to, mammals (e.g., humans, otherprimates, pigs, rodents (e.g., mice and rats or hamsters), rabbits,guinea pigs, cows, horses, cats, dogs, sheep, and goats). In anembodiment, the subject is a human. In other embodiments, the subject ispoultry.

“Treat”, “treating” and “treatment”, as used herein, mean the treatmentof a disease in a mammal, e.g., in a human, including (a) inhibiting thedisease, i.e., arresting or preventing its development; (b) relievingthe disease, i.e., causing regression of the disease state; and (c)curing the disease.

“X” as used herein in the context of an amino acid sequence, refers toany amino acid (e.g., any of the twenty natural amino acids) unlessotherwise specified.

Methods of Altering CEP290

CEP290 encodes a centrosomal protein that plays a role in centrosome andcilia development. The CEP290 gene is involved in forming cilia aroundcells, particularly in the photoreceptors at the back of the retina,which are needed to detect light and color.

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for altering the LCA10target position in the CEP290 gene. LCA10 target position can be altered(e.g., corrected) by gene editing, e.g., using CRISPR-Cas9 mediatedmethods. The alteration (e.g., correction) of the mutant CEP290 gene canbe mediated by any mechanism. Exemplary mechanisms that can beassociated with the alteration (e.g., correction) of the mutant CEP290gene include, but are not limited to, non-homologous end joining (e.g.,classical or alternative), microhomology-mediated end joining (MMEJ),homology-directed repair (e.g., endogenous donor template mediated),SDSA (synthesis dependent strand annealing), single strand annealing orsingle strand invasion. Methods described herein introduce one or morebreaks near the site of the LCA target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A toG) in at least one allele of the CEP290 gene. In an embodiment, the oneor more breaks are repaired by NHEJ. During repair of the one or morebreaks, DNA sequences are inserted and/or deleted resulting in the lossor destruction of the cryptic splice site resulting from the mutation atthe LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G). The method caninclude acquiring knowledge of the mutation carried by the subject,e.g., by sequencing the appropriate portion of the CEP290 gene.

Altering the LCA10 target position refers to (1) break-inducedintroduction of an indel (also referred to herein as NHEJ-mediatedintroduction of an indel) in close proximity to or including a LCA10target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G), or (2) break-induced deletion(also referred to herein as NHEJ-mediated deletion) of genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at a LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A toG). Both approaches give rise to the loss or destruction of the crypticsplice site.

In an embodiment, the method comprises introducing a break-induced indelin close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position (e.g.,c.2991+1655A to G). As described herein, in one embodiment, the methodcomprises the introduction of a double strand break sufficiently closeto (e.g., either 5′ or 3′ to) the LCA10 target position, e.g.,c.2991+1655A to G, such that the break-induced indel could be reasonablyexpected to span the mutation. A single gRNAs, e.g., unimolecular (orchimeric) or modular gRNA molecules, is configured to position a doublestrand break sufficiently close to the LCA10 target position in theCEP290 gene. In an embodiment, the break is positioned to avoid unwantedtarget chromosome elements, such as repeat elements, e.g., an Alurepeat. The double strand break may be positioned within 40 nucleotides(e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35 or40 nucleotides) upstream of the LCA10 target position, or within 40nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25,30, 35 or 40 nucleotides) downstream of the LCA10 target position (seeFIG. 9). While not wishing to be bound by theory, in an embodiment, itis believed that NHEJ-mediated repair of the double strand break allowsfor the NHEJ-mediated introduction of an indel in close proximity to orincluding the LCA10 target position.

In another embodiment, the method comprises the introduction of a pairof single strand breaks sufficiently close to (either 5′ or 3′ to,respectively) the mutation at the LCA10 target position (e.g.,c.2991+1655A to G) such that the break-induced indel could be reasonablyexpected to span the mutation. Two gRNAs, e.g., unimolecular (orchimeric) or modular gRNA molecules, are configured to position the twosingle strand breaks sufficiently close to the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene. In an embodiment, the breaks are positioned to avoidunwanted target chromosome elements, such as repeat elements, e.g., anAlu repeat. In an embodiment, the pair of single strand breaks ispositioned within 40 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotides) upstream of the LCA10target position, or within 40 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotides) downstream ofthe LCA10 target position (see FIG. 9). While not wishing to be bound bytheory, in an embodiment, it is believed that NHEJ mediated repair ofthe pair of single strand breaks allows for the NHEJ-mediatedintroduction of an indel in close proximity to or including the LCA10target position. In an embodiment, the pair of single strand breaks maybe accompanied by an additional double strand break, positioned by athird gRNA molecule, as is discussed below. In another embodiment, thepair of single strand breaks may be accompanied by two additional singlestrand breaks positioned by a third gRNA molecule and a fourth gRNAmolecule, as is discussed below.

In an embodiment, the method comprises introducing a break-induceddeletion of genomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 targetposition (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G). As described herein, in oneembodiment, the method comprises the introduction of two double strandbreaks-one 5′ and the other 3′ to (i.e., flanking) the LCA10 targetposition. Two gRNAs, e.g., unimolecular (or chimeric) or modular gRNAmolecules, are configured to position the two double strand breaks onopposite sides of the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene. In anembodiment, the first double strand break is positioned upstream of theLCA10 target position within intron 26 (e.g., within 1654 nucleotides),and the second double strand break is positioned downstream of the LCA10target position within intron 26 (e.g., within 4183 nucleotides) (seeFIG. 10). In an embodiment, the breaks (i.e., the two double strandbreaks) are positioned to avoid unwanted target chromosome elements,such as repeat elements, e.g., an Alu repeat, or the endogenous CEP290splice sites.

The first double strand break may be positioned as follows:

-   -   (1) upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu repeat in intron 26,    -   (2) between the 3′ end of the Alu repeat and the LCA10 target        position in intron 26, or    -   (3) within the Alu repeat provided that a sufficient length of        the gRNA fall outside of the repeat so as to avoid binding to        other Alu repeats in the genome, and the second double strand        break to be paired with the first double strand break may be        positioned downstream of the LCA10 target position in intron 26.

For example, the first double strand break may be positioned:

-   -   (1) within 1162 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (2) within 1000 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (3) within 900 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (4) within 800 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (5) within 700 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (6) within 600 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (7) within 500 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (8) within 400 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (9) within 300 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (10) within 200 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (11) within 100 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (12) within 50 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (13) within the Alu repeat provided that a sufficient length of        the gRNA falls outside of the repeat so as to avoid binding to        other Alu repeats in the genome,    -   (14) within 40 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,        16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotides) upstream of        the LCA10 target position, or    -   (15) within 17 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,        16 or 17 nucleotides) upstream of the LCA10 target position,        and the second double strand breaks to be paired with the first        double strand break may be positioned:    -   (1) within 4183 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (2) within 4000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (3) within 3000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (4) within 2000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (5) within 1000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (6) within 700 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (7) within 500 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (8) within 300 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (9) within 100 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (10) within 60 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position, or    -   (11) within 40 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or        40 nucleotides) nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position.

While not wishing to be bound by theory, in an embodiment, it isbelieved that the two double strand breaks allow for break-induceddeletion of genomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 targetposition in the CEP290 gene.

The method also comprises the introduction of two sets of breaks, e.g.,one double strand break (either 5′ or 3′ to the mutation at the LCA10target position, e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) and a pair of single strandbreaks (on the other side of the LCA10 target position opposite from thedouble strand break) such that the two sets of breaks are positioned toflank the LCA10 target position. Three gRNAs, e.g., unimolecular (orchimeric) or modular gRNA molecules, are configured to position the onedouble strand break and the pair of single strand breaks on oppositesides of the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene. In an embodiment,the first set of breaks (either the double strand break or the pair ofsingle strand breaks) is positioned upstream of the LCA10 targetposition within intron 26 (e.g., within 1654 nucleotides), and thesecond set of breaks (either the double strand break or the pair ofsingle strand breaks) are positioned downstream of the LCA10 targetposition within intron 26 (e.g., within 4183 nucleotides) (see FIG. 10).In an embodiment, the two sets of breaks (i.e., the double strand breakand the pair of single strand breaks) are positioned to avoid unwantedtarget chromosome elements, such as repeat elements, e.g., an Alurepeat, or the endogenous CEP290 splice sites.

The first set of breaks (either the double strand break or the pair ofsingle strand breaks) may be positioned:

-   -   (1) upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu repeat in intron 26,    -   (2) between the 3′ end of the Alu repeat and the LCA10 target        position in intron 26, or    -   (3) within the Alu repeat provided that a sufficient length of        the gRNA falls outside of the repeat so as to avoid binding to        other Alu repeats in the genome,        and the second set of breaks to be paired with the first set of        breaks (either the double strand break or the pair of single        strand breaks) may be positioned downstream of the LCA10 target        position in intron 26.

For example, the first set of breaks (either the double strand break orthe pair of single strand breaks) may be positioned:

-   -   (1) within 1162 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (2) within 1000 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (3) within 900 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (4) within 800 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (5) within 700 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (6) within 600 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (7) within 500 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (8) within 400 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (9) within 300 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (10) within 200 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (11) within 100 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (12) within 50 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (13) within the Alu repeat provided that a sufficient length of        the gRNA falls outside of the repeat so as to avoid binding to        other Alu repeats in the genome,    -   (14) within 40 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,        16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotides) upstream of        the LCA10 target position, or    -   (15) within 17 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,        16 or 17 nucleotides) upstream of the LCA10 target position,        and the second set of breaks to be paired with the first set of        breaks (either the double strand break or the pair of single        strand breaks) may be positioned:    -   (1) within 4183 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (2) within 4000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (3) within 3000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (4) within 2000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (5) within 1000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (6) within 700 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (7) within 500 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (8) within 300 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (9) within 100 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (10) within 60 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position, or    -   (11) within 40 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or        40 nucleotides) nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position.

While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the twosets of breaks (either the double strand break or the pair of singlestrand breaks) allow for break-induced deletion of genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene.The method also comprises the introduction of two sets of breaks, e.g.,two pairs of single strand breaks, wherein the two sets ofsingle-stranded breaks are positioned to flank the LCA10 targetposition. In an embodiment, the first set of breaks (e.g., the firstpair of single strand breaks) is 5′ to the mutation at the LCA10 targetposition (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G) and the second set of breaks (e.g.,the second pair of single strand breaks) is 3′ to the mutation at theLCA10 target position. Four gRNAs, e.g., unimolecular (or chimeric) ormodular gRNA molecules, are configured to position the two pairs ofsingle strand breaks on opposite sides of the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene. In an embodiment, the first set of breaks (e.g., thefirst pair of single strand breaks) is positioned upstream of the LCA10target position within intron 26 (e.g., within 1654 nucleotides), andthe second set of breaks (e.g., the second pair of single strand breaks)is positioned downstream of the LCA10 target position within intron 26(e.g., within 4183 nucleotides) (see FIG. 10). In an embodiment, the twosets of breaks (i.e., the two pairs of single strand breaks) arepositioned to avoid unwanted target chromosome elements, such as repeatelements, e.g., an Alu repeat, or the endogenous CEP290 splice sites.

The first set of breaks (e.g., the first pair of single strand breaks)may be positioned:

-   -   (1) upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu repeat in intron 26,    -   (2) between the 3′ end of the Alu repeat and the LCA10 target        position in intron 26, or    -   (3) within the Alu repeat provided that a sufficient length of        the gRNA falls outside of the repeat so as to avoid binding to        other Alu repeats in the genome,        and the second set of breaks to be paired with the first set of        breaks (e.g., the second pair of single strand breaks) may be        positioned downstream of the LCA10 target position in intron 26.

For example, the first set of breaks (e.g., the first pair of singlestrand breaks) may be positioned:

-   -   (1) within 1162 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (2) within 1000 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (3) within 900 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (4) within 800 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (5) within 700 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (6) within 600 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (7) within 500 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (8) within 400 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (9) within 300 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (10) within 200 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (11) within 100 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (12) within 50 nucleotides upstream of the 5′ end of the Alu        repeat,    -   (13) within the Alu repeat provided that a sufficient length of        the gRNA falls outside of the repeat so as to avoid binding to        other Alu repeats in the genome,    -   (14) within 40 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,        16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotides) upstream of        the LCA10 target position, or    -   (15) within 17 nucleotides (e.g., within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,        16 or 17 nucleotides) upstream of the LCA10 target position,        and the second set of breaks to be paired with the first set of        breaks (e.g., the second pair of single strand breaks) may be        positioned:    -   (1) within 4183 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (2) within 4000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (3) within 3000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (4) within 2000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (5) within 1000 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (6) within 700 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (7) within 500 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (8) within 300 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (9) within 100 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position,    -   (10) within 60 nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position, or    -   (11) within 40 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or        40 nucleotides) nucleotides downstream of the LCA10 target        position.

While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the twosets of breaks (e.g., the two pairs of single strand breaks) allow forbreak-induced deletion of genomic sequence including the mutation at theLCA10 target position in the CEP290 gene.

Methods to Treat or Prevent LCA10

Described herein are methods for treating or delaying the onset orprogression of Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10) caused by ac.2991+1655 A to G (adenine to guanine) mutation in the CEP290 gene. Thedisclosed methods for treating or delaying the onset or progression ofLCA10 alter the CEP290 gene by genome editing using a gRNA targeting theLCA10 target position and a Cas9 enzyme. Details on gRNAs targeting theLCA10 target position and Cas9 enzymes are provided below.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to onset of the disease.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated after onset of the disease.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to loss of visual acuityand/or sensitivity to glare.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated at onset of loss of visualacuity.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated after onset of loss of visualacuity and/or sensitivity to glare.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated in utero.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated after birth.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to the age of 1.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to the age of 2.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to the age of 5.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to the age of 10.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to the age of 15.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated prior to the age of 20.

A subject's vision can evaluated, e.g., prior to treatment, or aftertreatment, e.g., to monitor the progress of the treatment. In anembodiment, the subject's vision is evaluated prior to treatment, e.g.,to determine the need for treatment. In an embodiment, the subject'svision is evaluated after treatment has been initiated, e.g., to accessthe effectiveness of the treatment. Vision can be evaluated by one ormore of: evaluating changes in function relative to the contralateraleye, e.g., by utilizing retinal analytical techniques; by evaluatingmean, median and distribution of change in best corrected visual acuity(BCVA); evaluation by Optical Coherence Tomography; evaluation ofchanges in visual field using perimetry; evaluation by full-fieldelectroretinography (ERG); evaluation by slit lamp examination;evaluation of intraocular pressure; evaluation of autofluorescence,evaluation with fundoscopy; evaluation with fundus photography;evaluation with fluorescein angiography (FA); or evaluation of visualfield sensitivity (FFST).

In an embodiment, a subject's vision may be assessed by measuring thesubject's mobility, e.g., the subject's ability to maneuver in space.

In an embodiment, treatment is initiated in a subject who has testedpositive for a mutation in the CEP290 gene, e.g., prior to disease onsetor in the earliest stages of disease.

In an embodiment, a subject has a family member that has been diagnosedwith LCA10. For example, the subject has a family member that has beendiagnosed with LCA10, and the subject demonstrates a symptom or sign ofthe disease or has been found to have a mutation in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, a cell (e.g., a retinal cell, e.g., a photoreceptorcell) from a subject suffering from or likely to develop LCA10 istreated ex vivo. In an embodiment, the cell is removed from the subject,altered as described herein, and introduced into, e.g., returned to, thesubject.

In an embodiment, a cell (e.g., a retinal cell, e.g., a photoreceptorcell) altered to correct a mutation in the LCA10 target position isintroduced into the subject.

In an embodiment, the cell is a retinual cell (e.g., retinal pigmentepithelium cell), a photoreceptor cell, a horizontal cell, a bipolarcell, an amacrine cell, or a ganglion cell. In an embodiment, it iscontemplated herein that a population of cells (e.g., a population ofretinal cells, e.g., a population of photoreceptor cells) from a subjectmay be contacted ex vivo to alter a mutation in CEP290, e.g., a2991+1655 A to G. In an embodiment, such cells are introduced to thesubject's body to prevent or treat LCA10.

In an embodiment, the population of cells are a population of retinualcells (e.g., retinal pigment epithelium cells), photoreceptor cells,horizontal cells, bipolar cells, amacrine cells, ganglion cells, or acombination thereof.

In an embodiment, the method described herein comprises delivery of gRNAor other components described herein, e.g., a Cas9 molecule, by one ormore AAV vectors, e.g., one or more AAV vectors described herein.

I. gRNA Molecules

A gRNA molecule, as that term is used herein, refers to a nucleic acidthat promotes the specific targeting or homing of a gRNA molecule/Cas9molecule complex to a target nucleic acid. gRNA molecules can beunimolecular (having a single RNA molecule), sometimes referred toherein as “chimeric” gRNAs, or modular (comprising more than one, andtypically two, separate RNA molecules). A gRNA molecule comprises anumber of domains. The gRNA molecule domains are described in moredetail below.

Several exemplary gRNA structures, with domains indicated thereon, areprovided in FIG. 1. While not wishing to be bound by theory, with regardto the three dimensional form, or intra- or inter-strand interactions ofan active form of a gRNA, regions of high complementarity are sometimesshown as duplexes in FIG. 1 and other depictions provided herein.

In an embodiment, a unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA comprises,preferably from 5′ to 3′:

-   -   a targeting domain (which is complementary to a target nucleic        acid in the CEP290 gene, e.g., a targeting domain from any of        Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables        5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B,        or Table 10);    -   a first complementarity domain;    -   a linking domain;    -   a second complementarity domain (which is complementary to the        first complementarity domain);    -   a proximal domain; and    -   optionally, a tail domain.

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA comprises:

-   -   a first strand comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′;        -   a targeting domain (which is complementary to a target            nucleic acid in the CEP290 gene, e.g., a targeting domain            from Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,            Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E,            Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10); and        -   a first complementarity domain; and    -   a second strand, comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′:        -   optionally, a 5′ extension domain;        -   a second complementarity domain;        -   a proximal domain; and        -   optionally, a tail domain.

The domains are discussed briefly below:

The Targeting Domain

FIGS. 1A-1G provide examples of the placement of targeting domains.

The targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence that iscomplementary, e.g., at least 80, 85, 90, or 95% complementary, e.g.,fully complementary, to the target sequence on the target nucleic acid.The targeting domain is part of an RNA molecule and will thereforecomprise the base uracil (U), while any DNA encoding the gRNA moleculewill comprise the base thymine (T). While not wishing to be bound bytheory, in an embodiment, it is believed that the complementarity of thetargeting domain with the target sequence contributes to specificity ofthe interaction of the gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule complex with a targetnucleic acid. It is understood that in a targeting domain and targetsequence pair, the uracil bases in the targeting domain will pair withthe adenine bases in the target sequence. In an embodiment, the targetdomain itself comprises in the 5′ to 3′ direction, an optional secondarydomain, and a core domain. In an embodiment, the core domain is fullycomplementary with the target sequence.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 5 to 50 nucleotides in length.The strand of the target nucleic acid with which the targeting domain iscomplementary is referred to herein as the complementary strand. Some orall of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification, e.g., amodification found in Section VIII herein.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 16 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 17 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 18 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 19 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 20 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 21 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 22 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 23 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 24 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 25 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 26 nucleotides.

Targeting domains are discussed in more detail below.

The First Complementarity Domain

FIGS. 1A-1G provide examples of first complementarity domains.

The first complementarity domain is complementary with the secondcomplementarity domain, and in an embodiment, has sufficientcomplementarity to the second complementarity domain to form a duplexedregion under at least some physiological conditions. In an embodiment,the first complementarity domain is 5 to 30 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the first complementarity domain is 5 to 25 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the first complementary domain is 7 to 25nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the first complementary domainis 7 to 22 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the firstcomplementary domain is 7 to 18 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment,the first complementary domain is 7 to 15 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the first complementary domain is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the first complentarity domain comprises 3 subdomains,which, in the 5′ to 3′ direction are: a 5′ subdomain, a centralsubdomain, and a 3′ subdomain. In an embodiment, the 5′ subdomain is4-9, e.g., 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment,the central subdomain is 1, 2, or 3, e.g., 1, nucleotide in length. Inan embodiment, the 3′ subdomain is 3 to 25, e.g., 4-22, 4-18, or 4 to10, or 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, or 25, nucleotides in length.

The first complementarity domain can share homology with, or be derivedfrom, a naturally occurring first complementarity domain. In anembodiment, it has at least 50% homology with a first complementaritydomain disclosed herein, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S.thermophilus, first complementarity domain.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section VIII herein.

First complementarity domains are discussed in more detail below.

The Linking Domain

FIGS. 1A-1G provide examples of linking domains.

A linking domain serves to link the first complementarity domain withthe second complementarity domain of a unimolecular gRNA. The linkingdomain can link the first and second complementarity domains covalentlyor non-covalently. In an embodiment, the linkage is covalent. In anembodiment, the linking domain covalently couples the first and secondcomplementarity domains, see, e.g., FIGS. 1B-1E. In an embodiment, thelinking domain is, or comprises, a covalent bond interposed between thefirst complementarity domain and the second complementarity domain.Typically the linking domain comprises one or more, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides.

In modular gRNA molecules the two molecules are associated by virtue ofthe hybridization of the complementarity domains see e.g., FIG. 1A.

A wide variety of linking domains are suitable for use in unimoleculargRNA molecules. Linking domains can consist of a covalent bond, or be asshort as one or a few nucleotides, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, a linking domain is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 15, 20, or 25 or more nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, alinking domain is 2 to 50, 2 to 40, 2 to 30, 2 to 20, 2 to 10, or 2 to 5nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, a linking domain shareshomology with, or is derived from, a naturally occurring sequence, e.g.,the sequence of a tracrRNA that is 5′ to the second complementaritydomain. In an embodiment, the linking domain has at least 50% homologywith a linking domain disclosed herein.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section VIII herein.

Linking domains are discussed in more detail below.

The 5′ Extension Domain

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA can comprise additional sequence, 5′ tothe second complementarity domain, referred to herein as the 5′extension domain, see, e.g., FIG. 1A. In an embodiment, the 5′ extensiondomain is, 2-10, 2-9, 2-8, 2-7, 2-6, 2-5, or 2-4 nucleotides in length.In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10 or more nucleotides in length.

The Second Complementarity Domain

FIGS. 1A-1G provide examples of second complementarity domains.

The second complementarity domain is complementary with the firstcomplementarity domain, and in an embodiment, has sufficientcomplementarity to the second complementarity domain to form a duplexedregion under at least some physiological conditions. In an embodiment,e.g., as shown in FIGS. 1A-1B, the second complementarity domain caninclude sequence that lacks complementarity with the firstcomplementarity domain, e.g., sequence that loops out from the duplexedregion.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain is 5 to 27nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, it is longer than the firstcomplementarity region. In an embodiment the second complementary domainis 7 to 27 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the secondcomplementary domain is 7 to 25 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment,the second complementary domain is 7 to 20 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the second complementary domain is 7 to 17 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the complementary domain is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the second complentarity domain comprises 3subdomains, which, in the 5′ to 3′ direction are: a 5′ subdomain, acentral subdomain, and a 3′ subdomain. In an embodiment, the 5′subdomain is 3 to 25, e.g., 4 to 22, 4 to 18, or 4 to 10, or 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or25 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the central subdomain is 1,2, 3, 4 or 5, e.g., 3, nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the 3′subdomain is 4 to 9, e.g., 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the 5′ subdomain and the 3′ subdomain of the firstcomplementarity domain, are respectively, complementary, e.g., fullycomplementary, with the 3′ subdomain and the 5′ subdomain of the secondcomplementarity domain.

The second complementarity domain can share homology with or be derivedfrom a naturally occurring second complementarity domain. In anembodiment, it has at least 50% homology with a second complementaritydomain disclosed herein, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S.thermophilus, first complementarity domain.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section VIII herein.

A Proximal Domain

FIGS. 1A-1G provide examples of proximal domains.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 5 to 20 nucleotides in length.In an embodiment, the proximal domain can share homology with or bederived from a naturally occurring proximal domain. In an embodiment, ithas at least 50% homology with a proximal domain disclosed herein, e.g.,an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S. thermophilus, proximal domain. Some orall of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification, e.g., amodification found in Section VIII herein.

A Tail Domain

FIGS. 1A-1G provide examples of tail domains.

As can be seen by inspection of the tail domains in FIGS. 1A and 1B-1F,a broad spectrum of tail domains are suitable for use in gRNA molecules.In an embodiment, the tail domain is 0 (absent), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 nucleotides in length. In embodiment, the tail domainnucleotides are from or share homology with sequence from the 5′ end ofa naturally occurring tail domain, see e.g., FIG. 1D or 1E. In anembodiment, the tail domain includes sequences that are complementary toeach other and which, under at least some physiological conditions, forma duplexed region.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is absent or is 1 to 50 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the tail domain can share homology with or bederived from a naturally occurring proximal tail domain. In anembodiment, it has at least 50% homology with a tail domain disclosedherein, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S. thermophilus, taildomain.

In an embodiment, the tail domain includes nucleotides at the 3′ endthat are related to the method of in vitro or in vivo transcription.When a T7 promoter is used for in vitro transcription of the gRNA, thesenucleotides may be any nucleotides present before the 3′ end of the DNAtemplate. When a U6 promoter is used for in vivo transcription, thesenucleotides may be the sequence UUUUUU. When alternate pol-III promotersare used, these nucleotides may be various numbers or uracil bases ormay include alternate bases.

The domains of gRNA molecules are described in more detail below.

The Targeting Domain

The “targeting domain” of the gRNA is complementary to the “targetdomain” on the target nucleic acid. The strand of the target nucleicacid comprising the core domain target is referred to herein as the“complementary strand” of the target nucleic acid. Guidance on theselection of targeting domains can be found, e.g., in Fu Y et al., NatBiotechnol 2014 (doi: 10.1038/nbt.2808) and Sternberg S H et al., Nature2014 (doi: 10.1038/nature13011).

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 16 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 17 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 18 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 19 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 20 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 21 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 22 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 23 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 24 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 25 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises 26 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 10+/−5, 20+/−5, 30+/−5,40+/−5, 50+/−5, 60+/−5, 70+/−5, 80+/−5, 90+/−5, or 100+/−5 nucleotides,in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20+/−5 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20+/−10, 30+/−10, 40+/−10,50+/−10, 60+/−10, 70+/−10, 80+/−10, 90+/−10, or 100+/−10 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 30+/−10 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 10 to 100, 10 to 90, 10 to 80,10 to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 50, 10 to 40, 10 to 30, 10 to 20 or 10 to 15nucleotides in length. In other embodiments, the targeting domain is 20to 100, 20 to 90, 20 to 80, 20 to 70, 20 to 60, 20 to 50, 20 to 40, 20to 30, or 20 to 25 nucleotides in length.

Typically the targeting domain has full complementarity with the targetsequence. In some embodiments the targeting domain has or includes 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 nucleotides that are not complementary with thecorresponding nucleotide of the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotidesthat are complementary with the corresponding nucleotide of thetargeting domain within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end. In an embodiment,the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that arecomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the targeting domainwithin 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotidesthat are not complementary with the corresponding nucleotide of thetargeting domain within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end. In an embodiment,the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides that are notcomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the targeting domainwithin 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the degree of complementarity, together with otherproperties of the gRNA, is sufficient to allow targeting of a Cas9molecule to the target nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, the targeting domain comprises two consecutivenucleotides that are not complementary to the target domain(“non-complementary nucleotides”), e.g., two consecutivenoncomplementary nucleotides that are within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ endof the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of thetargeting domain, or more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both endsof the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides within 5 nucleotides ofthe 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ endof the targeting domain, or within a region that is more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain, are notcomplementary to the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, there are no noncomplementary nucleotides within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the targeting domain, or within a region that is morethan 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the targeting domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment, a nucleotide of the targeting domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII.

In some embodiments, the targeting domain includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7or 8 or more modifications. In an embodiment, the targeting domainincludes 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end.In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or4 modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In some embodiments, the targeting domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the targeting domain, or more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides are modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the targeting domain, or within a region that is morethan 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain.In an embodiment, no nucleotide is modified within 5 nucleotides of the5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end ofthe targeting domain, or within a region that is more than 5 nucleotidesaway from one or both ends of the targeting domain.

Modifications in the targeting domain can be selected to not interferewith targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV gRNA's having acandidate targeting domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in a systemin Section IV. The candidate targeting domain can be placed, eitheralone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In some embodiments, all of the modified nucleotides are complementaryto and capable of hybridizing to corresponding nucleotides present inthe target domain. In other embodiments, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 ormore modified nucleotides are not complementary to or capable ofhybridizing to corresponding nucleotides present in the target domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, preferably in the5′→3′ direction: a secondary domain and a core domain. These domains arediscussed in more detail below.

The Core Domain and Secondary Domain of the Targeting Domain

The “core domain” of the targeting domain is complementary to the “coredomain target” on the target nucleic acid. In an embodiment, the coredomain comprises about 8 to about 13 nucleotides from the 3′ end of thetargeting domain (e.g., the most 3′ 8 to 13 nucleotides of the targetingdomain).

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is absent or optional.

In an embodiment, the core domain and targeting domain, areindependently, 6+/−2, 7+/−2, 8+/−2, 9+/−2, 10+/−2, 11+/−2, 12+/−2,13+/−2, 14+/−2, 15+/−2, 16+−2, 17+/−2, or 18+/−2, nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain and targeting domain, areindependently, 10+/−2 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain and targeting domain, areindependently, 10+/−4 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain and targeting domain, areindependently, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, or 18,nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain and targeting domain, areindependently 3 to 20, 4 to 20, 5 to 20, 6 to 20, 7 to 20, 8 to 20, 9 to20 10 to 20 or 15 to 20 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain and targeting domain, areindependently 3 to 15, e.g., 6 to 15, 7 to 14, 7 to 13, 6 to 12, 7 to12, 7 to 11, 7 to 10, 8 to 14, 8 to 13, 8 to 12, 8 to 11, 8 to 10 or 8to 9 nucleotides in length.

The core domain is complementary with the core domain target. Typicallythe core domain has exact complementarity with the core domain target.In some embodiments, the core domain can have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5nucleotides that are not complementary with the corresponding nucleotideof the core domain. In an embodiment, the degree of complementarity,together with other properties of the gRNA, is sufficient to allowtargeting of a Cas9 molecule to the target nucleic acid.

The “secondary domain” of the targeting domain of the gRNA iscomplementary to the “secondary domain target” of the target nucleicacid.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is positioned 5′ to the coredomain.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is absent or optional.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 12 to 17nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 12 to 17nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 11 to 16nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 10 to 15nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 9 to 14nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 8 to 13nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 7 to 12nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 6 to 11nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 5 to 10nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 4 to 9nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 3 to 8nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 nucleotides in length.

The secondary domain is complementary with the secondary domain target.Typically the secondary domain has exact complementarity with thesecondary domain target. In some embodiments the secondary domain canhave 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that are not complementary with thecorresponding nucleotide of the secondary domain. In an embodiment, thedegree of complementarity, together with other properties of the gRNA,is sufficient to allow targeting of a Cas9 molecule to the targetnucleic acid.

In an embodiment, the core domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the core domain comprise one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the core domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the core domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII. Typically, a core domain will containno more than 1, 2, or 3 modifications.

Modifications in the core domain can be selected to not interfere withtargeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNA's having acandidate core domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in thesystem described at Section IV. The candidate core domain can be placed,either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the secondary domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the secondary domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the secondary domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII. Typically, a secondary domain willcontain no more than 1, 2, or 3 modifications.

Modifications in the secondary domain can be selected to not interferewith targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNA's having acandidate secondary domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in thesystem described at Section IV. The candidate secondary domain can beplaced, either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in agRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with aselected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, (1) the degree of complementarity between the coredomain and its target, and (2) the degree of complementarity between thesecondary domain and its target, may differ. In an embodiment, (1) maybe greater (2). In an embodiment, (1) may be less than (2). In anembodiment, (1) and (2) are the same, e.g., each may be completelycomplementary with its target.

In an embodiment, (1) the number of modification (e.g., modificationsfrom Section VIII) of the nucleotides of the core domain and (2) thenumber of modification (e.g., modifications from Section VIII) of thenucleotides of the secondary domain, may differ. In an embodiment, (1)may be less than (2). In an embodiment, (1) may be greater than (2). Inan embodiment, (1) and (2) may be the same, e.g., each may be free ofmodifications.

The First and Second Complementarity Domains

The first complementarity domain is complementary with the secondcomplementarity domain.

Typically the first domain does not have exact complementarity with thesecond complementarity domain target. In some embodiments, the firstcomplementarity domain can have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that are notcomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain. In an embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, e.g., 3nucleotides, will not pair in the duplex, and, e.g., form a non-duplexedor looped-out region. In an embodiment, an unpaired, or loop-out,region, e.g., a loop-out of 3 nucleotides, is present on the secondcomplementarity domain. In an embodiment, the unpaired region begins 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, e.g., 4, nucleotides from the 5′ end of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the degree of complementarity, together with otherproperties of the gRNA, is sufficient to allow targeting of a Cas9molecule to the target nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementarity domains are:

independently, 6+/−2, 7+/−2, 8+/−2, 9+/−2, 10+/−2, 11+/−2, 12+/−2,13+/−2, 14+/−2, 15+/−2, 16+/−2, 17+/−2, 18+/−2, 19+/−2, or 20+/−2,21+/−2, 22+/−2, 23+/−2, or 24+/−2 nucleotides in length;

independently, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26, nucleotides in length; or

independently, 5 to 24, 5 to 23, 5 to 22, 5 to 21, 5 to 20, 7 to 18, 9to 16, or 10 to 14 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain is longer than thefirst complementarity domain, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, e.g., 6,nucleotides longer.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, do not comprise modifications, e.g., modifications of thetype provided in Section VIII.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, comprise one or more modifications, e.g., modificationsthat the render the domain less susceptible to degradation or morebio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way of example, the backboneof the domain can be modified with a phosphorothioate, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII. In an embodiment a nucleotide of thedomain can comprise a 2′ modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′methylation, or other modification(s) from Section VIII.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more modifications.In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotidesof its 5′ end. In an embodiment, the first and second complementarydomains, independently, include as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modificationswithin 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include modifications at two consecutive nucleotides,e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that are within 5 nucleotides of the5′ end of the domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of the domain,or more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the domain. Inan embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include no two consecutive nucleotides that are modified,within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the domain, or within a region that is more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the domain. In an embodiment,the first and second complementary domains, independently, include nonucleotide that is modified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of thedomain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of the domain, or within aregion that is more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of thedomain.

Modifications in a complementarity domain can be selected to notinterfere with targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing acandidate modification in the system described in Section IV. gRNA'shaving a candidate complementarity domain having a selected length,sequence, degree of complementarity, or degree of modification, can beevaluated in the system described in Section IV. The candidatecomplementarity domain can be placed, either alone, or with one or moreother candidate changes in a gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known tobe functional with a selected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the first complementarity domain has at least 60, 70,80, 85%, 90% or 95% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6 nucleotides from, a reference first complementarity domain,e.g., a naturally occurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S.thermophilus, first complementarity domain, or a first complementaritydomain described herein, e.g., from FIGS. 1A-1G.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain has at least 60, 70,80, 85%, 90%, or 95% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3,4, 5, or 6 nucleotides from, a reference second complementarity domain,e.g., a naturally occurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S.thermophilus, second complementarity domain, or a second complementaritydomain described herein, e.g., from FIGS. 1A-1G.

The duplexed region formed by first and second complementarity domainsis typically 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21or 22 base pairs in length (excluding any looped out or unpairednucleotides).

In some embodiments, the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 11 paired nucleotides, for example, in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO: 5) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC.

In some embodiments, the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 15 paired nucleotides, for example in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEP ID NO: 27) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGAAAAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUC GGUGC.

In some embodiments the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 16 paired nucleotides, for example in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO: 28) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGA GUCGGUGC.

In some embodiments the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 21 paired nucleotides, for example in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO: 29) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGUUUUGGAAACAAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGU GGCACCGAGUCGGUGC.

In some embodiments, nucleotides are exchanged to remove poly-U tracts,for example in the gRNA sequences (exchanged nucleotides underlined):

(SEQ ID NO: 30) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUAUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAUAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC; (SEQ ID NO: 31)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUAAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC; and (SEQ ID NO: 32)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUAUUAGAGCUAUGCUGUAUUGGAAACAAUACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAUAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAG UGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC.

The 5′ Extension Domain

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA can comprise additional sequence, 5′ tothe second complementarity domain. In an embodiment, the 5′ extensiondomain is 2 to 10, 2 to 9, 2 to 8, 2 to 7, 2 to 6, 2 to 5, or 2 to 4nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain is 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 or more nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the 5′ extension domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment, a nucleotide of the 5′ extension domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII.

In some embodiments, the 5′ extension domain can comprise as many as 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 modifications. In an embodiment, the 5′ extensiondomain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5nucleotides of its 5′ end, e.g., in a modular gRNA molecule. In anembodiment, the 5′ extension domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end, e.g., in a modulargRNA molecule.

In some embodiments, the 5′ extension domain comprises modifications attwo consecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the 5′ extension domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the 5′ extension domain, or more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the 5′ extension domain. In anembodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides are modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the 5′ extension domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the 5′ extension domain, or within a regionthat is more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the 5′extension domain. In an embodiment, no nucleotide is modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the 5′ extension domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the 5′ extension domain, or within a regionthat is more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the 5′extension domain. Modifications in the 5′ extension domain can beselected to not interfere with gRNA molecule efficacy, which can beevaluated by testing a candidate modification in the system described inSection IV. gRNA's having a candidate 5′ extension domain having aselected length, sequence, degree of complementarity, or degree ofmodification, can be evaluated in the system described at Section IV.The candidate 5′ extension domain can be placed, either alone, or withone or more other candidate changes in a gRNA molecule/Cas9 moleculesystem known to be functional with a selected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 85,90 or 95% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference 5′ extension domain, e.g., a naturallyoccurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S. thermophilus, 5′extension domain, or a 5′ extension domain described herein, e.g., fromFIGS. 1A-1G.

The Linking Domain

In a unimolecular gRNA molecule the linking domain is disposed betweenthe first and second complementarity domains. In a modular gRNAmolecule, the two molecules are associated with one another by thecomplementarity domains.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 10+/−5, 20+/−5, 30+/−5, 40+/−5,50+/−5, 60+/−5, 70+/−5, 80+/−5, 90+/−5, or 100+/−5 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 20+/−10, 30+/−10, 40+/−10,50+/−10, 60+/−10, 70+/−10, 80+/−10, 90+/−10, or 100+/−10 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 10 to 100, 10 to 90, 10 to 80,10 to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 50, 10 to 40, 10 to 30, 10 to 20 or 10 to 15nucleotides in length. In other embodiments, the linking domain is 20 to100, 20 to 90, 20 to 80, 20 to 70, 20 to 60, 20 to 50, 20 to 40, 20 to30, or 20 to 25 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is a covalent bond.

In an embodiment, the linking domain comprises a duplexed region,typically adjacent to or within 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides of the 3′ end ofthe first complementarity domain and/or the 5-end of the secondcomplementarity domain. In an embodiment, the duplexed region can be20+/−10 base pairs in length. In an embodiment, the duplexed region canbe 10+/−5, 15+/−5, 20+/−5, or 30+/−5 base pairs in length. In anembodiment, the duplexed region can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 base pairs in length.

Typically the sequences forming the duplexed region have exactcomplementarity with one another, though in some embodiments as many as1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 nucleotides are not complementary with thecorresponding nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the linking domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the linking domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the linking domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the linking domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII. In some embodiments, the linkingdomain can comprise as many as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 modifications.

Modifications in a linking domain can be selected to not interfere withtargeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNA's having acandidate linking domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated a systemdescribed in Section IV. A candidate linking domain can be placed,either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the linking domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 85, 90 or95% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference linking domain, e.g., a linking domaindescribed herein, e.g., from FIGS. 1A-1G.

The Proximal Domain

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 6+/−2, 7+/−2, 8+/−2, 9+/−2,10+/−2, 11+/−2, 12+/−2, 13+/−2, 14+/−2, 14+/−2, 16+/−2, 17+/−2, 18+/−2,19+/−2, or 20+/−2 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,14, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 5 to 20, 7, to 18, 9 to 16, or10 to 14 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the proximal domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the proximal domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the proximal domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII.

In some embodiments, the proximal domain can comprise as many as 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 modifications. In an embodiment, the proximal domaincomprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides ofits 5′ end, e.g., in a modular gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, thetarget domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5nucleotides of its 3′ end, e.g., in a modular gRNA molecule.

In some embodiments, the proximal domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the proximal domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the proximal domain, or more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the proximal domain. In anembodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides are modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the proximal domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the proximal domain, or within a region that is morethan 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the proximal domain. Inan embodiment, no nucleotide is modified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′end of the proximal domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of theproximal domain, or within a region that is more than 5 nucleotides awayfrom one or both ends of the proximal domain.

Modifications in the proximal domain can be selected to not interferewith gRNA molecule efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing acandidate modification in the system described in Section IV. gRNA'shaving a candidate proximal domain having a selected length, sequence,degree of complementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluatedin the system described at Section IV. The candidate proximal domain canbe placed, either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes ina gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with aselected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 85 90 or95% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference proximal domain, e.g., a naturallyoccurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus, or S. thermophilus, proximaldomain, or a proximal domain described herein, e.g., from FIGS. 1A-1G.

The Tail Domain

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 10+/−5, 20+/−5, 30+/−5, 40+/−5,50+/−5, 60+/−5, 70+/−5, 80+/−5, 90+/−5, or 100+/−5 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 20+/−5 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 20+/−10, 30+/−10, 40+/−10, 50+/−10,60+/−10, 70+/−10, 80+/−10, 90+/−10, or 100+/−10 nucleotides, in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 25+/−10 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 10 to 100, 10 to 90, 10 to 80, 10to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 50, 10 to 40, 10 to 30, 10 to 20 or 10 to 15nucleotides in length.

In other embodiments, the tail domain is 20 to 100, 20 to 90, 20 to 80,20 to 70, 20 to 60, 20 to 50, 20 to 40, 20 to 30, or 20 to 25nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 1 to 20, 1 to 1, 1 to 10, or 1 to 5nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section VIII.However, in an embodiment, the tail domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the tail domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section VIII. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the tail domain can comprise a 2′modification, e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or othermodification(s) from Section VIII.

In some embodiments, the tail domain can have as many as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7 or 8 modifications. In an embodiment, the target domain comprisesas many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 5′end. In an embodiment, the target domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3,or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises a tail duplex domain, whichcan form a tail duplexed region. In an embodiment, the tail duplexedregion can be 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 base pairs in length.In an embodiment, a further single stranded domain, exists 3′ to thetail duplexed domain. In an embodiment, this domain is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment it is 4 to 6nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain has at least 60, 70, 80, or 90%homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference tail domain, e.g., a naturally occurring,e.g., an S. pyogenes, or S. thermophilus, tail domain, or a tail domaindescribed herein, e.g., from FIGS. 1A-1G.

In an embodiment, the proximal and tail domain, taken together comprisethe following sequences:

(SEQ ID NO: 33) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCU,(SEQ ID NO: 34) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGGUGC,(SEQ ID NO: 35) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCGGAU C,(SEQ ID NO: 36) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUG, (SEQ ID NO: 37)AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCA, or (SEQ ID NO: 38) AAGGCUAGUCCG.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises the 3′ sequence UUUUUU,e.g., if a U6 promoter is used for transcription.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises the 3′ sequence UUUU, e.g.,if an H1 promoter is used for transcription.

In an embodiment, tail domain comprises variable numbers of 3′ Usdepending, e.g., on the termination signal of the pol-III promoter used.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises variable 3′ sequence derivedfrom the DNA template if a T7 promoter is used.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises variable 3′ sequence derivedfrom the DNA template, e.g., if in vitro transcription is used togenerate the RNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises variable 3′ sequence derivedfrom the DNA template, e., if a pol-II promoter is used to drivetranscription.

Modifications in the tail domain can be selected to not interfere withtargeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAs having acandidate tail domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in thesystem described in Section IV. The candidate tail domain can be placed,either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In some embodiments, the tail domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the tail domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the tail domain, or more than 5 nucleotidesaway from one or both ends of the tail domain. In an embodiment, no twoconsecutive nucleotides are modified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ endof the tail domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of the taildomain, or within a region that is more than 5 nucleotides away from oneor both ends of the tail domain. In an embodiment, no nucleotide ismodified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the tail domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the tail domain, or within a region that ismore than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the tail domain.

In an embodiment a gRNA has the following structure:5′ [targeting domain]-[first complementarity domain]-[linkingdomain]-[second complementarity domain]-[proximal domain]-[taildomain]-3′

wherein, the targeting domain comprises a core domain and optionally asecondary domain, and is 10 to 50 nucleotides in length;

the first complementarity domain is 5 to 25 nucleotides in length and,In an embodiment has at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 85, 90 or 95% homologywith a reference first complementarity domain disclosed herein;

the linking domain is 1 to 5 nucleotides in length;

the proximal domain is 5 to 20 nucleotides in length and, in anembodiment has at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 85, 90 or 95% homology with areference proximal domain disclosed herein; and

the tail domain is absent or a nucleotide sequence is 1 to 50nucleotides in length and, in an embodiment has at least 50, 60, 70, 80,85, 90 or 95% homology with a reference tail domain disclosed herein.

Exemplary Chimeric gRNAs

In an embodiment, a unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA comprises,preferably from 5′ to 3′:

-   -   a targeting domain, e.g., comprising 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,        22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 nucleotides (which is complementary to a        target nucleic acid);    -   a first complementarity domain;    -   a linking domain;    -   a second complementarity domain (which is complementary to the        first complementarity domain);    -   a proximal domain; and    -   a tail domain,    -   wherein,    -   (a) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise        at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53        nucleotides;    -   (b) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,        50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain; or    -   (c) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,        51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain that is complementary to its        corresponding nucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the sequence from (a), (b), or (c), has at least 60,75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 99% homology with the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring gRNA, or with a gRNA described herein.

In an embodiment, the proximal and tail domain, when taken together,comprise at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides.

In an embodiment, there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45,49, 50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46,50, 51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides (e.g., 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 consecutive nucleotides) havingcomplementarity with the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule(comprising a targeting domain, a first complementary domain, a linkingdomain, a second complementary domain, a proximal domain and,optionally, a tail domain) comprises the following sequence in which thetargeting domain is depicted as 20 Ns but could be any sequence andrange in length from 16 to 26 nucleotides and in which the gRNA sequenceis followed by 6 Us, which serve as a termination signal for the U6promoter, but which could be either absent or fewer in number:NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUU (SEQ ID NO: 2778). Inan embodiment, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule is a S.pyogenes gRNA molecule.

In some embodiments, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule(comprising a targeting domain, a first complementary domain, a linkingdomain, a second complementary domain, a proximal domain and,optionally, a tail domain) comprises the following sequence in which thetargeting domain is depicted as 20 Ns but could be any sequence andrange in length from 16 to 26 nucleotides and in which the gRNA sequenceis followed by 6 Us, which serve as a termination signal for the U6promoter, but which could be either absent or fewer in number:NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGUACUCUGGAAACAGAAUCUACUAAAACAAGGCAAAAUGCCGUGUUUAUCUCGUCAACUUGUUGGCGAGAUUUUUU (SEQ ID NO: 2779). Inan embodiment, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule is a S.aureus gRNA molecule.

The sequences and structures of exemplary chimeric gRNAs are also shownin FIGS. 18A-18B.

Exemplary Modular gRNAs

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA comprises:

-   -   a first strand comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′:        -   a targeting domain, e.g., comprising 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,            21, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 nucleotides;        -   a first complementarity domain; and    -   a second strand, comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′:        -   optionally a 5′ extension domain;        -   a second complementarity domain;        -   a proximal domain; and        -   a tail domain,    -   wherein:    -   (a) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise        at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53        nucleotides;    -   (b) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,        50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain; or    -   (c) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,        51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain that is complementary to its        corresponding nucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the sequence from (a), (b), or (c), has at least 60,75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 99% homology with the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring gRNA, or with a gRNA described herein.

In an embodiment, the proximal and tail domain, when taken together,comprise at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides.

In an embodiment, there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45,49, 50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46,50, 51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides (e.g., 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 consecutive nucleotides) havingcomplementarity with the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

II. Methods for Designing gRNAs

Methods for designing gRNAs are described herein, including methods forselecting, designing and validating target domains. Exemplary targetingdomains are also provided herein. Targeting Domains discussed herein canbe incorporated into the gRNAs described herein.

Methods for selection and validation of target sequences as well asoff-target analyses are described, e.g., in Mali et al., 2013 Science339(6121): 823-826; Hsu et al. Nat Biotechnol, 31(9): 827-32; Fu et al.,2014 Nat Biotechnol, doi: 10.1038/nbt.2808. PubMed PMID: 24463574;Heigwer et al., 2014 Nat Methods 11(2): 122-3. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.2812.PubMed PMID: 24481216; Bae et al., 2014 Bioinformatics PubMed PMID:24463181; Xiao A et al., 2014 Bioinformatics PubMed PMID: 24389662.

For example, a software tool can be used to optimize the choice of gRNAwithin a user's target sequence, e.g., to minimize total off-targetactivity across the genome. Off target activity may be other thancleavage. For each possible gRNA choice using S. pyogenes Cas9, softwaretools can identify all potential off-target sequences (preceding eitherNAG or NGG PAMs) across the genome that contain up to a certain number(e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) of mismatched base-pairs. Thecleavage efficiency at each off-target sequence can be predicted, e.g.,using an experimentally-derived weighting scheme. Each possible gRNA canthen ranked according to its total predicted off-target cleavage; thetop-ranked gRNAs represent those that are likely to have the greateston-target and the least off-target cleavage. Other functions, e.g.,automated reagent design for gRNA vector construction, primer design forthe on-target Surveyor assay, and primer design for high-throughputdetection and quantification of off-target cleavage via next-generationsequencing, can also be included in the tool. Candidate gRNA moleculescan be evaluated by art-known methods or as described in Section IVherein.

Guide RNAs (gRNAs) for use with S. pyogenes, S. aureus and N.meningitidis Cas9s were identified using a DNA sequence searchingalgorithm. Guide RNA design was carried out using a custom guide RNAdesign software based on the public tool cas-offinder (Bae et al.Bioinformatics. 2014; 30(10): 1473-1475). Said custom guide RNA designsoftware scores guides after calculating their genomewide off-targetpropensity. Typically matches ranging from perfect matches to 7mismatches are considered for guides ranging in length from 17 to 24.Once the off-target sites are computationally determined, an aggregatescore is calculated for each guide and summarized in a tabular outputusing a web-interface. In addition to identifying potential gRNA sitesadjacent to PAM sequences, the software also identifies all PAM adjacentsequences that differ by 1, 2, 3 or more nucleotides from the selectedgRNA sites. Genomic DNA sequence for each gene was obtained from theUCSC Genome browser and sequences were screened for repeat elementsusing the publically available RepeatMasker program. RepeatMaskersearches input DNA sequences for repeated elements and regions of lowcomplexity. The output is a detailed annotation of the repeats presentin a given query sequence.

Following identification, gRNAs were ranked into tiers based on theirdistance to the target site, their orthogonality and presence of a 5′ G(based on identification of close matches in the human genome containinga relavant PAM, e.g., in the case of S. pyogenes, a NGG PAM, in the caseof S. aureus, NNGRR (e.g, a NNGRRT or NNGRRV) PAM, and in the case of N.meningitides, a NNNNGATT or NNNNGCTT PAM. Orthogonality refers to thenumber of sequences in the human genome that contain a minimum number ofmismatches to the target sequence. A “high level of orthogonality” or“good orthogonality” may, for example, refer to 20-mer gRNAs that haveno identical sequences in the human genome besides the intended target,nor any sequences that contain one or two mismatches in the targetsequence. Targeting domains with good orthogonality are selected tominimize off-target DNA cleavage.

As an example, for S. pyogenes and N. meningitides targets, 17-mer, or20-mer gRNAs were designed. As another example, for S. aureus targets,18-mer, 19-mer, 20-mer, 21-mer, 22-mer, 23-mer and 24-mer gRNAs weredesigned. Targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprises the 17-merdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10, e.g., the targeting domains of 18 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 17-mer gRNAs described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C,Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10. Targeting domains, disclosedherein, may comprises the 18-mer described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, e.g., the targetingdomains of 19 or more nucleotides may comprise the 18-mer gRNAsdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10. Targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprises the 19-merdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10, e.g., the targeting domains of 20 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 19-mer gRNAs described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C,Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10. Targeting domains, disclosedherein, may comprises the 20-mer gRNAs described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, e.g., the targetingdomains of 21 or more nucleotides may comprise the 20-mer gRNAsdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10. Targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprises the 21-merdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10, e.g., the targeting domains of 22 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 21-mer gRNAs described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C,Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10. Targeting domains, disclosedherein, may comprises the 22-mer described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, e.g., the targetingdomains of 23 or more nucleotides may comprise the 22-mer gRNAsdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10. Targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprises the 23-merdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10, e.g., the targeting domains of 24 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 23-mer gRNAs described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C,Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D,Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10. Targeting domains, disclosedherein, may comprises the 24-mer described in Tables 1A-1D, Tables2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10, e.g., the targetingdomains of 25 or more nucleotides may comprise the 24-mer gRNAsdescribed in Tables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 5A-5B, Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, orTable 10.

gRNAs were identified for both single-gRNA nuclease cleavage and for adual-gRNA paired “nickase” strategy. Criteria for selecting gRNAs andthe determination for which gRNAs can be used for the dual-gRNA paired“nickase” strategy is based on two considerations:

-   -   1. gRNA pairs should be oriented on the DNA such that PAMs are        facing out and cutting with the D10A Cas9 nickase will result in        5′ overhangs.    -   2. An assumption that cleaving with dual nickase pairs will        result in deletion of the entire intervening sequence at a        reasonable frequency. However, cleaving with dual nickase pairs        can also result in indel mutations at the site of only one of        the gRNAs. Candidate pair members can be tested for how        efficiently they remove the entire sequence versus causing indel        mutations at the site of one gRNA.

The Targeting Domains discussed herein can be incorporated into thegRNAs described herein.

Three strategies were utilized to identify gRNAs for use with S.pyogenes, S. aureus and N. meningitidis Cas9 enzymes.

In one strategy, gRNAs were designed for use with S. pyogenes and S.aureus Cas9 enzymes to induce an indel mediated by NHEJ in closeproximity to or including the LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655Ato G). The gRNAs were identified and ranked into 4 tiers for S. pyogenes(Tables 1A-1D). The targeting domain for tier 1 gRNA molecules to beused with S. pyogenes Cas9 molecules were selected based on (1) a shortdistance to the target position, e.g., within 40 bp upstream and 40 bpdownstream of the mutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, and (3)the presence of a 5′ G. For selection of tier 2 gRNAs, a short distanceand high orthogonality were required but the presence of a 5′G was notrequired. Tier 3 uses the same distance restriction and the requirementfor a 5′G, but removes the requirement of good orthogonality. Tier 4uses the same distance restriction but removes the requirement of goodorthogonality and the 5′G. The gRNAs were identified and ranked into 4tiers for S. aureus, when the relevant PAM was NNGRR (Tables 2A-2C). Thetargeting domain for tier 1 gRNA molecules to be used with S. pyogenesCas9 molecules were selected based on (1) a short distance to the targetposition, e.g., within 40 bp upstream and 40 bp downstream of themutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, and (3) the presence of a5′ G. For selection of tier 2 gRNAs, a short distance and highorthogonality were required but the presence of a 5′G was not required.Tier 3 uses the same distance restriction and the requirement for a 5′G,but removes the requirement of good orthogonality. Tier 4 uses the samedistance restriction but removes the requirement of good orthogonalityand the 5′G. The gRNAs were identified and ranked into 5 tiers for S.aureus when the relevant PAM was NNGRRT or NNGRRV (Tables 6A-6D). Thetargeting domain for tier 1 gRNA molecules to be used with S. aureusCas9 molecules were selected based on (1) a short distance to the targetposition, e.g., within 40 bp upstream and 40 bp downstream of themutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, (3) the presence of a 5′ Gand (4) PAM was NNGRRT. For selection of tier 2 gRNAs, a short distanceand high orthogonality were required but the presence of a 5′G was notrequired, and PAM was NNGRRT. Tier 3 uses the same distance restrictionand the requirement for a 5′G, but removes the requirement of goodorthogonality, and PAM was NNGRRT. Tier 4 uses the same distancerestriction but removes the requirement of good orthogonality and the5′G, ang PAM was NNGRRT. Tier 5 required a short distance to the targetposition, e.g., within 40 bp upstream and 40 bp downstream of themutation and PAM was NNGRRV. Note that tiers are non-inclusive (eachgRNA is listed only once for the strategy). In certain instances, nogRNA was identified based on the criteria of the particular tier.

In a second strategy, gRNAs were designed for use with S. pyogenes, S.aureus and N. meningitidis Cas9 molecules to delete a genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655Ato G), e.g., mediated by NHEJ. The gRNAs were identified and ranked into4 tiers for S. pyogenes (Tables 3A-3D). The targeting domain to be usedwith S. pyogenes Cas9 molecules for tier 1 gRNA molecules were selectedbased on (1) flanking the mutation without targeting unwanted chromosomeelements, such as an Alu repeat, e.g., within 400 bp upstream of an Alurepeat or 700 bp downstream of mutation, (2) a high level oforthogonality, and (3) the presence of a 5′ G. For selection of tier 2gRNAs, a reasonable distance and high orthogonality were required butthe presence of a 5′G was not required. Tier 3 uses the same distancerestriction and the requirement for a 5′G, but removes the requirementof good orthogonality. Tier 4 uses the same distance restriction butremoves the requirement of good orthogonality and the 5′G. The gRNAswere identified and ranked into 4 tiers for S. aureus, when the relevantPAM was NNGRR (Tables 4A-4D). The targeting domain to be used with S.aureus Cas9 molecules for tier 1 gRNA molecules were selected based on(1) flanking the mutation without targeting unwanted chromosomeelements, such as an Alu repeat, e.g., within 400 bp upstream of an Alurepeat or 700 bp downstream of mutation, (2) a high level oforthogonality, and (3) the presence of a 5′ G. For selection of tier 2gRNAs, a reasonable distance and high orthogonality were required butthe presence of a 5′G was not required. Tier 3 uses the same distancerestriction and the requirement for a 5′G, but removes the requirementof good orthogonality. Tier 4 uses the same distance restriction butremoves the requirement of good orthogonality and the 5′G. The gRNAswere identified and ranked into 2 tiers for N. meningitides (Tables5A-5B). The targeting domain to be used with N. meningitides Cas9molecules for tier 1 gRNA molecules were selected based on (1) flankingthe mutation without targeting unwanted chromosome elements, such as anAlu repeat, e.g., within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of mutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, and (3) thepresence of a 5′ G. For selection of tier 2 gRNAs, a reasonable distanceand high orthogonality were required but the presence of a 5′G was notrequired. Note that tiers are non-inclusive (each gRNA is listed onlyonce for the strategy). In certain instances, no gRNA was identifiedbased on the criteria of the particular tier. In a third strategy, gRNAswere designed for use with S. pyogenes, S. aureus and N. meningitidisCas9 molecules to delete a genomic sequence including the mutation atthe LCA10 target position (e.g., c.2991+1655A to G), e.g., mediated byNHEJ. The gRNAs were identified and ranked into 4 tiers for S. pyogenes(Tables 7A-7D). The targeting domain to be used with S. pyogenes Cas9enzymes for tier 1 gRNA molecules were selected based on (1) flankingthe mutation without targeting unwanted chromosome elements, such as anAlu repeat, e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 1000 bpdownstream of mutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, (3) thepresence of a 5′ G and (4) and PAM was NNGRRT. For selection of tier 2gRNAs, a reasonable distance and high orthogonality were required butthe presence of a 5′G was not required, and PAM was NNGRRT. Tier 3 usesthe same distance restriction and the requirement for a 5′G, but removesthe requirement of good orthogonality, and PAM was NNGRRT. Tier 4 usesthe same distance restriction but removes the requirement of goodorthogonality and the 5′G, and PAM was NNGRRT. The gRNAs were identifiedand ranked into 4 tiers for S. aureus, when the relevant PAM was NNGRRTor NNGRRV (Tables 8A-8E). The targeting domain to be used with S. aureusCas9 enzymes for tier 1 gRNA molecules were selected based on (1)flanking the mutation without targeting unwanted chromosome elements,such as an Alu repeat, e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or1000 bp downstream of mutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, and(3) the presence of a 5′ G. For selection of tier 2 gRNAs, a reasonabledistance and high orthogonality were required but the presence of a 5′Gwas not required. Tier 3 uses the same distance restriction and therequirement for a 5′G, but removes the requirement of goodorthogonality. Tier 4 uses the same distance restriction but removes therequirement of good orthogonality and the 5′G. Tier 5 used the samedistance restriction and PAM was NNGRRV. The gRNAs were identified andranked into 2 tiers for N. meningitides (Tables 9A-9B). The targetingdomain to be used with N. meningitides Cas9 molecules for tier 1 gRNAmolecules were selected based on (1) flanking the mutation withouttargeting unwanted chromosome elements, such as an Alu repeat, e.g.,within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 1000 bp downstream ofmutation, (2) a high level of orthogonality, and (3) the presence of a5′ G. For selection of tier 2 gRNAs, a reasonable distance and highorthogonality were required but the presence of a 5′G was not required.Note that tiers are non-inclusive (each gRNA is listed only once for thestrategy). In certain instances, no gRNA was identified based on thecriteria of the particular tier.

In an embodiment, when a single gRNA molecule is used to target a Cas9nickase to create a single strand break to introduce a break-inducedindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position, thegRNA is used to target either upstream of (e.g., within 40 bp upstreamof the LCA10 target position), or downstream of (e.g., within 40 bpdownstream of the LCA10 target position) in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, when a single gRNA molecule is used to target a Cas9nuclease to create a double strand break to introduce a break-inducedindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position, thegRNA is used to target either upstream of (e.g., within 40 bp upstreamof the LCA10 target position), or downstream of (e.g., within 40 bpdownstream of the LCA10 target position) in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is used to create two double strandbreaks to delete a genomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10target position, e.g., mediated by NHEJ. In an embodiment, the first andsecond gRNAs are used target two Cas9 nucleases to flank, e.g., thefirst of gRNA is used to target upstream of (e.g., within 400 bpupstream of the Alu repeat, or within 40 bp upstream of the LCA10 targetposition), and the second gRNA is used to target downstream of (e.g.,within 700 bp downstream of the LCA10 target position) in the CEP290gene.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is used to create a double strand breakand a pair of single strand breaks to delete a genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g., mediated byNHEJ. In an embodiment, the first, second and third gRNAs are used totarget one Cas9 nuclease and two Cas9 nickases to flank, e.g., the firstgRNA that will be used with the Cas9 nuclease is used to target upstreamof (e.g., within 400 bp upstream of the Alu repeat, or within 40 bpupstream of the LCA10 target position) or downstream of (e.g., within700 bp downstream) of the LCA10 target position, and the second andthird gRNAs that will be used with the Cas9 nickase pair are used totarget the opposite side of the LCA10 target position (e.g., within 400bp upstream of the Alu repeat, within 40 bp upstream of the LCA10 targetposition, or within 700 bp downstream of the LCA10 target position) inthe CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, when four gRNAs (e.g., two pairs) are used to targetfour Cas9 nickases to create four single strand breaks to delete genomicsequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g.,mediated by NHEJ, the first pair and second pair of gRNAs are used totarget four Cas9 nickases to flank, e.g., the first pair of gRNAs areused to target upstream of (e.g., within 400 bp upstream of the Alurepeat, or within 40 bp upstream of the LCA10 target position), and thesecond pair of gRNAs are used to target downstream of (e.g., within 700bp downstream of the LCA10 target position) in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is utilized to delete genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position mediated by NHEJ. Itis contemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA (e.g.,within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, or within 40 bp upstream of theLCA10 target position) in Tables 1A-1C and Tables 3A-3D can be pairedwith any downstream gRNA (e.g., within 700 downstream of LCA10 targetposition) in Tables 3A-3D to be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule togenerate dual targeting. Exemplary pairs including selecting a targetingdomain that is labeled as upstream from Tables 1A-1C or Tables 3A-3D anda second targeting domain that is labeled as downstream from Tables3A-3D. In an embodiment, a targeting domain that is labeled as upstreamin Tables 1A-1C or Tables 3A-3D can be combined with any of thetargeting domains that is labeled as downstream in Tables 3A-3D.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is utilized to delete genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position mediated by NHEJ. Itis contemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA (e.g.,within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, or within 40 bp upstream of theLCA10 target position) in Tables 2A-2C and Tables 4A-4D can be pairedwith any downstream gRNA (e.g., within 700 downstream of LCA10 targetposition) in Tables 4A-4D to be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule togenerate dual targeting. Exemplary pairs include selecting a targetingdomain that is labeled as upstream from Tables 2A-2C or Tables 4A-4D anda second targeting domain that is labeled as downstream from Tables4A-4D. In an embodiment, a targeting domain that is labeled as upstreamin Tables 2A-2C or Tables 4A-4D can be combined with any of thetargeting domains that is labeled as downstream in Tables 4A-4D.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is utilized to delete genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position mediated by NHEJ. Itis contemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA (e.g.,within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, or within 40 bp upstream of theLCA10 target position) in Tables 5A-5B can be paired with any downstreamgRNA (e.g., within 700 downstream of LCA10 target position) in Tables5A-5B to be used with a N. meningitidis Cas9 molecule to generate dualtargeting. Exemplary pairs include selecting a targeting domain that islabeled as upstream from Tables 5A-5B and a second targeting domain thatis labeled as downstream from Tables 5A-5B. In an embodiment, atargeting domain that is labeled as upstream in Tables 5A-5B can becombined with any of the targeting domains that is labeled as downstreamin Tables 5A-5B.

In an embodiment, dual targeting (e.g., dual double strand cleavage) isused to create two double strand breaks to delete a genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g., mediated byNHEJ. In an embodiment, the first and second gRNAs are used target twoCas9 nucleases to flank, e.g., the first of gRNA is used to targetupstream of (e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of the Alu repeat, or within40 bp upstream of the LCA10 target position), and the second gRNA isused to target downstream of (e.g., within 1000 bp downstream of theLCA10 target position) in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, dual targeting (e.g., dual double strand cleavage) isused to create a double strand break and a pair of single strand breaksto delete a genomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 targetposition, e.g., mediated by NHEJ. In an embodiment, the first, secondand third gRNAs are used to target one Cas9 nuclease and two Cas9nickases to flank, e.g., the first gRNA that will be used with the Cas9nuclease is used to target upstream of (e.g., within 1000 bp upstream ofthe Alu repeat, or within 40 bp upstream of the LCA10 target position)or downstream of (e.g., within 1000 bp downstream) of the LCA10 targetposition, and the second and third gRNAs that will be used with the Cas9nickase pair are used to target the opposite side of the LCA10 targetposition (e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of the Alu repeat, or within 40bp upstream of the LCA10 target position or within 1000 bp downstream ofthe LCA10 target position) in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, when four gRNAs (e.g., two pairs) are used to targetfour Cas9 nickases to create four single strand breaks to delete genomicsequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g.,mediated by NHEJ, the first pair and second pair of gRNAs are used totarget four Cas9 nickases to flank, e.g., the first pair of gRNAs areused to target upstream of (e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of the Alurepeat, or within 40 bp upstream of the LCA10 target position), and thesecond pair of gRNAs are used to target downstream of (e.g., within 1000bp downstream of the LCA10 target position) in the CEP290 gene.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is utilized to delete genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g., mediated byNHEJ. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA(e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, or within 40 bpupstream of the LCA10 target position) in Tables 1A-1C, Tables 3A-3D, orTables 7A-7D can be paired with any downstream gRNA (e.g., within 1000downstream of LCA10 target position) in Tables 1A-1C, Tables 3A-3D, orTables 7A-7D to be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule to generatedual targeting. Exemplary pairs including selecting a targeting domainthat is labeled as upstream from Tables 1A-1C, Tables 3A-3D, or Tables7A-7D and a second targeting domain that is labeled as downstream fromTables 1A-1C, Tables 3A-3D, or Tables 7A-7D. In an embodiment, atargeting domain that is labeled as upstream in Tables 1A-1C, Tables3A-3D, or Tables 7A-7D can be combined with any of the targeting domainsthat is labeled as downstream in Tables 1A-1C, Tables 3A-3D, or Tables7A-7D.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is utilized to delete genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position mediated by NHEJ. Itis contemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA (e.g.,within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, or within 40 bp upstream ofthe LCA10 target position) in Tables 2A-2C, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 6A-6D,or Tables 8A-8E can be paired with any downstream gRNA (e.g., within1000 downstream of LCA10 target position) in Tables 2A-2C, Tables 4A-4D,Tables 6A-6D, or Tables 8A-8E to be used with a S. aureus Cas9 moleculeto generate dual targeting. Exemplary pairs include selecting atargeting domain that is labeled as upstream from Tables 2A-2C, Tables4A-4D, Tables 6A-6D, or Tables 8A-8E and a second targeting domain thatis labeled as downstream from Tables 2A-2C, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 6A-6D,or Tables 8A-8E. In an embodiment, a targeting domain that is labeled asupstream in Tables 2A-2C, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 6A-6D, or Tables 8A-8Ecan be combined with any of the targeting domains that is labeled asdownstream in Tables 2A-2C, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 6A-6D, or Tables 8A-8E.

In an embodiment, dual targeting is utilized to delete genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at the LCA10 target position, e.g., mediated byNHEJ. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA(e.g., within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, or within 40 bpupstream of the LCA10 target position) in Tables 5A-5B or Tables 9A-9Bcan be paired with any downstream gRNA (e.g., within 1000 downstream ofLCA10 target position) in Tables 5A-5D to be used with a N. meningitidisCas9 molecule to generate dual targeting. Exemplary pairs includeselecting a targeting domain that is labeled as upstream from Tables5A-5B or Tables 9A-9B and a second targeting domain that is labeled asdownstream from Tables 5A-5B or Tables 9A-9B. In an embodiment, atargeting domain that is labeled as upstream in Tables 5A-5B or Tables9A-9B and can be combined with any of the targeting domains that islabeled as downstream in Tables 5A-5B or Tables 9A-9B.

Any of the targeting domains in the tables described herein can be usedwith a Cas9 nickase molecule to generate a single strand break.

Any of the targeting domains in the tables described herein can be usedwith a Cas9 nuclease molecule to generate a double strand break.

In an embodiment, dual targeting (e.g., dual nicking) is used to createtwo nicks on opposite DNA strands by using S. pyogenes, S. aureus and N.meningitidis Cas9 nickases with two targeting domains that arecomplementary to opposite DNA strands, e.g., a gRNA comprising any minusstrand targeting domain may be paired any gRNA comprising a plus strandtargeting domain provided that the two gRNAs are oriented on the DNAsuch that PAMs face outward and the distance between the 5′ ends of thegRNAs is 0-50 bp. Exemplary nickase pairs including selecting atargeting domain from Group A and a second targeting domain from Group Bin Table 1D (for S. pyogenes), or selecting a targeting domain fromGroup A and a second targeting domain from Group B in Table 6D (for S.aureus). It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment a targetingdomain of Group A can be combined with any of the targeting domains ofGroup B in Table 1D (for S. pyogenes). For example, CEP290-B5 orCEP290-B10 can be combined with CEP290-B1 or CEP290-B6. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment a targeting domain of Group Acan be combined with any of the targeting domains of Group B in Table 6D(for S. aureus). For example, CEP290-12 or CEP290-17 can be combinedwith CEP290-11 or CEP290-16.

In an embodiment, dual targeting (e.g., dual double strand cleavage) isused to create two double strand breaks by using S. pyogenes, S. aureusand N. meningitidis Cas9 nucleases with two targeting domains. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment any upstream gRNA of any ofTables 1A-1C, 2A-2C, 3A-3D, 4A-4D, 5A-5B, 6A-6C, 7A-7D, 8A-8E, or 9A-9Bcan be paired with any downstream gRNA of any of Tables 1A-1C, 2A-2C,3A-3D, 4A-4D, 5A-5B, 6A-6C, 7A-7D, 8A-8E, or 9A-9B. Exemplary nucleasespairs are shown in Table 10, e.g., CEP290-323 can be combined withCEP290-11, CEP290-323 can be combined with CEP290-64, CEP290-490 can becombined with CEP290-496, CEP290-490 can be combined with CEP290-502,CEP290-490 can be combined with CEP290-504, CEP290-492 can be combinedwith CEP290-502, or CEP290-492 can be combined with CEP290-504.

It is contemplated herein that any upstream gRNA described herein may bepaired with any downstream gRNA described herein. When an upstream gRNAdesigned for use with one species of Cas9 is paired with a downstreamgRNA designed for use from a different species of Cas9, both Cas9species are used to generate a single or double-strand break, asdesired.

Exemplary Targeting Domains

Table 1A provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10 target position, havegood orthogonality, and start with G. It is contemplated herein that thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 1A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B4 +GAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC (395) 20 upstream CEP290-B28 +GAUACUCACAAUUACAACUG (396) 20 upstream

Table 1B provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10 target position, havegood orthogonality, and do not start with G. It is contemplated hereinthat the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 1B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B6 -CUCAUACCUAUCCCUAU (594) 17 downstream CEP290-B20 +ACACUGCCAAUAGGGAU (595) 17 downstream CEP290-B10 +CAAUUACAACUGGGGCC (596) 17 upstream CEP290-B21 + CUAAGACACUGCCAAUA (597)17 downstream CEP290-B9 + AUACUCACAAUUACAAC (598) 17 upstreamCEP290-B1 - UAUCUCAUACCUAUCCCUAU (599) 20 downstream CEP290-B29 +AAGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAU (600) 20 downstream CEP290-B5 +UCACAAUUACAACUGGGGCC (601) 20 upstream CEP290-B30 +AGAUACUCACAAUUACAACU (602) 20 upstream

Table 1C provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fourth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10 target position anddo not start with G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) ora single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 1C Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B22 +ACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (603) 17 downstream CEP290-B23 +UACUCACAAUUACAACU (604) 17 upstream CEP290-B24 + ACUCACAAUUACAACUG (605)17 upstream CEP290-B25 + ACAACUGGGGCCAGGUG (606) 17 upstreamCEP290-B26 + ACUGGGGCCAGGUGCGG (607) 17 upstream CEP290-B27 -AUGUGAGCCACCGCACC (608) 17 upstream CEP290-B31 +AAACUAAGACACUGCCAAUA (609) 20 downstream CEP290-B32 +AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (610) 20 upstream CEP290-B33 +AUUACAACUGGGGCCAGGUG (611) 20 upstream CEP290-B34 +ACAACUGGGGCCAGGUGCGG (612) 20 upstream

Table 1D provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene that can be used for dual targeting. Any of thetargeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9(nickase) molecule to generate a single stranded break.

Exemplary nickase pairs including selecting a targeting domain fromGroup A and a second targeting domain from Group B. It is contemplatedherein that a targeting domain of Group A can be combined with any ofthe targeting domains of Group B. For example, the CEP290-B5 orCEP290-B10 can be combined with CEP290-B1 or CEP290-B6.

TABLE 1D Group A Group B CEP290-B5 CEP290-B1 CEP290-B10 CEP290-B6

Table 2A provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10 target position, havegood orthogonality, and start with G. It is contemplated herein that thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 2A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B1000 +GAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC (395) 20 upstream CEP290-B1001 +GAUACUCACAAUUACAA (397) 17 upstream

Table 2B provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10 target position, havegood orthogonality, and do not start with G. It is contemplated hereinthat the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 2B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B1002 +CACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (613) 20 downstream CEP290-B1003 +UGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (614) 17 downstream CEP290-B1004 +UGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAA (615) 20 upstream CEP290-B1005 +AUACUCACAAUUACAAC (598) 17 upstream

Table 2C provides targeting domains for NHEJ-mediated introduction of anindel in close proximity to or including the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fourth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10 target position, anddo not start with G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 2C Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B1006 -ACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU (616) 20 upstream CEP290-B1007 -UGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU (617) 17 upstream

Table 3A provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, have good orthogonality, and start with G.It is contemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizes to thetarget domain through complementary base pairing. Any of the targetingdomains in the table can be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule thatgenerates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-strandedbreak (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 3A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B8 -GCUACCGGUUACCUGAA (457) 17 downstream CEP290-B217 +GCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (458) 17 downstream CEP290-B69 -GUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUU (459) 17 downstream CEP290-B115 +GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (460) 20 downstream CEP290-B187 +GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (461) 20 downstream

Table 3B provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, have good orthogonality, and do not startwith G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizesto the target domain through complementary base pairing. Any of thetargeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 3B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation cep290-B269 -AGCUACCGGUUACCUGA (618) 17 downstream cep290-B285 + UUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU20 downstream (619) CEP290-B3 - AAAGCUACCGGUUACCUGAA (620) 20 downstreamcep290-B207 - AAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUGA (621) 20 downstream cep290-B106 -CUCAUACCUAUCCCUAU (594) 17 downstream cep290-B55 +ACACUGCCAAUAGGGAU (595) 17 downstream cep290-B138 -UAUCUCAUACCUAUCCCUAU (599) 20 downstream cep290-B62 -ACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU 20 downstream (622) cep290-B121 +AUUUGACACCACAUGCACUG (623) 20 downstream cep290-B120 -CGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA 20 downstream (624) cep290-B36 -UGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU 20 downstream (625) cep290-B236 +ACUUUUACCCUUCAGGUAAC (626) 20 downstream cep290-B70 -AGUGCAUGUGGUGUCAAAUA 20 downstream (627) cep290-B177 -UACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG 20 downstream (628) cep290-B451 -CGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUUC 20 upstream (629) cep290-B452 +CCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCCU (630) 20 upstream cep290-B453 -CCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUUG (631) 20 upstream cep290-B454 +UGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (632) 20 upstream cep290-B498 -CGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUUC 20 upstream (629) cep290-B523 -AUUAGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGC (633) 20 upstream

Table 3C provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the third tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, and start with G. It is contemplated hereinthat the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 3C Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length to mutation CEP290-B87 -GCAUGUGGUGUCAAAUA (479) 17 downstream CEP290-B50 +GAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (478) 17 downstream CEP290-B260 +GUCACAUGGGAGUCACA (500) 17 downstream CEP290-B283 -GAGAGCCACAGUGCAUG (472) 17 downstream CEP290-B85 -GCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (481) 17 downstream CEP290-B78 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUA (634) 17 downstream CEP290-B292 +GAUAGAGACAGGAAUAA (476) 17 downstream CEP290-B278 +GGACUUGACUUUUACCCUUC (485) 20 downstream CEP290-B227 +GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCAC (491) 20 downstream CEP290-B261 -GUGGAGAGCCACAGUGCAUG (501) 20 downstream CEP290-B182 +GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (480) 20 downstream CEP290-B67 +GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACA (487) 20 downstream CEP290-B216 +GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (497) 20 downstream CEP290-B241 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 20 downstream (482) CEP290-B161 +GUUUAGAAUGAUCAUUCUUG 20 downstream (504) CEP290-B259 +GUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUA 20 downstream (499) CEP290-B79 +GGAGAUAGAGACAGGAAUAA (635) 20 downstream CEP290-B436 +GUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAA (503) 17 upstream CEP290-B444 +GGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (488) 17 upstream CEP290-B445 +GAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (477) 17 upstream CEP290-B459 -GAACUCUAUACCUUUUACUG (466) 20 upstream CEP290-B465 +GUAACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU (496) 20 upstream CEP290-B473 +GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (462) 20 upstream CEP290-B528 +GUAACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU (496) 20 upstream

Table 3D provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fourth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, and do not start with G. It is contemplatedherein that the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 3D Target DNA Targeting Site gRNA Name Strand Domain (SEQ ID NO)Length CEP290-B233 + AAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (636) 17 downstream CEP290-B175 +UAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA (637) 17 downstream CEP290-B280 +UGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (638) 17 downstream CEP290-B92 +CUAAGACACUGCCAAUA (597) 17 downstream CEP290-B268 +UUUACCCUUCAGGUAAC (639) 17 downstream CEP290-B154 +UGACACCACAUGCACUG (640) 17 downstream CEP290-B44 +ACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (603) 17 downstream CEP290-B231 +UUGCUCUAGAUGACAUG (641) 17 downstream CEP290-B242 +UGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG (642) 17 downstream CEP290-B226 -UGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU (643) 17 downstream CEP290-B159 +AGUCACAUGGGAGUCAC (644) 17 downstream CEP290-B222 -AUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG (645) 17 downstream CEP290-B274 +UGACAUGAGGUAAGUAG (646) 17 downstream CEP290-B68 -UACAUGAGAGUGAUUAG (647) 17 downstream CEP290-B212 +UAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (648) 17 downstream CEP290-B270 +CUUGACUUUUACCCUUC (649) 17 downstream CEP290-B96 +UCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (650) 17 downstream CEP290-B104 +AGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (651) 17 downstream CEP290-B122 +CAUGGGAGUCACAGGGU (652) 17 downstream CEP290-B229 +UAGAAUGAUCAUUCUUG (653) 17 downstream CEP290-B99 +UUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC (654) 17 downstream CEP290-87 -AAACUGUCAAAAGCUAC (655) 17 downstream CEP290-B41 +UCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA (2780) 17 downstream CEP290-B37 +AUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (656) 17 downstream CEP290-B97 -UGUUUCAAAACUUGUUC (657) 17 downstream CEP290-B173 -AUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (658) 17 downstream CEP290-B136 +UGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (659) 17 downstream CEP290-B71 -UUCUGCAUCUUAUACAU (660) 17 downstream CEP290-B172 -AUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA (661) 17 downstream CEP290-B238 +UUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG (662) 17 downstream CEP290-B148 -UGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU (663) 17 downstream CEP290-B208 +AGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (664) 17 downstream CEP290-B53 +CAUAAGAAAGAACACUG (665) 17 downstream CEP290-B166 +UUCUUGUGGCAGUAAGG (666) 17 downstream CEP290-B247 -AAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (667) 17 downstream CEP290-B245 +CAACUGGAAGAGAGAAA (668) 17 downstream CEP290-B167 +UAUGCUUAAGAAAAAAA (669) 17 downstream CEP290-B171 -UUUUAUUAUCUUUAUUG (670) 17 downstream CEP290-B140 + CUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU20 downstream (671) CEP290-B147 + UUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA 20 downstream(672) CEP290-B253 + AAGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAU (600) 20 downstreamCEP290-B73 - UCCUGUUUCAAAACUUGUUC (673) 20 downstream CEP290-B206 -UGUGUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUU 20 downstream (674) CEP290-B57 +CUCUUGCUCUAGAUGACAUG (675) 20 downstream CEP290-B82 +CAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (676) 20 downstream CEP290-B265 +AGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUAG 20 downstream (677) CEP290-B105 +AAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (678) 20 downstream CEP290-B239 +UCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGGU (679) 20 downstream CEP290-B180 +UAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA 20 downstream (680) CEP290-B103 +UUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG 20 downstream (681) CEP290-B254 -UAAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAG 20 downstream (682) CEP290-B134 -UAGUUCUGCAUCUUAUACAU 20 downstream (683) CEP290-B151 +AAACUAAGACACUGCCAAUA (609) 20 downstream CEP290-B196 +AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (610) 20 downstream CEP290-82 -UAAAAACUGUCAAAAGCUAC (506) 20 downstream CEP290-B240 +CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 20 downstream (684) CEP290-B116 +AAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (685) 20 downstream CEP290-B39 +AUACAUAAGAAAGAACACUG (686) 20 downstream CEP290-B91 -AAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 20 downstream (687) CEP290-B126 +UGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA 20 downstream (688) CEP290-B202 -UACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (689) 20 downstream CEP290-B152 -CUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA 20 downstream (690) CEP290-B77 +AAACAACUGGAAGAGAGAAA (691) 20 downstream CEP290-B145 +UCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAGG 20 downstream (692) CEP290-B72 +AAGUAUGCUUAAGAAAAAAA (693) 20 downstream CEP290-B221 -AUUUUUUAUUAUCUUUAUUG 20 downstream (694) CEP290-B424 +CUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (695) 17 upstream CEP290-B425 -AUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (696) 17 upstream CEP290-B426 +UUAUCACCACACUAAAU (697) 17 upstream CEP290-B427 -AGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGC (698) 17 upstream CEP290-B428 -UGUUCUGAGUAGCUUUC (699) 17 upstream CEP290-B429 +ACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAG (700) 17 upstream CEP290-B430 -CUCUAUACCUUUUACUG (701) 17 upstream CEP290-B431 +CAAGAUGUCUCUUGCCU (702) 17 upstream CEP290-B432 -AUUAUGCCUAUUUAGUG (703) 17 upstream CEP290-B433 +AUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (704) 17 upstream CEP290-B434 -UAGAGGCUUAUGGAUUU (705) 17 upstream CEP290-B435 +UAUUCUACUCCUGUGAA (706) 17 upstream CEP290-B437 +CUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAU (707) 17 upstream CEP290-B438 -AGGCAAGAGACAUCUUG (708) 17 upstream CEP290-B439 +AGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (709) 17 upstream CEP290-B440 -CAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCU (710) 17 upstream CEP290-B441 -CUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (711) 17 upstream CEP290-B442 +ACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU (712) 17 upstream CEP290-B443 -UCAGAAAUAGAGGCUUA (713) 17 upstream CEP290-B446 -UUCCUCAUCAGAAAUAG (714) 17 upstream CEP290-B447 +ACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (715) 17 upstream CEP290-B448 +UGGAGAGGAUAGGACAG (716) 17 upstream CEP290-B449 +AGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (717) 17 upstream CEP290-B450 +AGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (718) 17 upstream CEP290-B455 + AGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAG20 upstream (719) CEP290-B456 - AUUAGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGC (633) 20 upstreamCEP290-B457 - CUCCAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCU (720) 20 upstream CEP290-B458 +AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (721) 20 upstream CEP290-B460 -AUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAAUAG (722) 20 upstream CEP290-B461 +AUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG 20 upstream (723) CEP290-B462 +UCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGAA (724) 20 upstream CEP290-B463 -CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (725) 20 upstream CEP290-B464 +UUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAU 20 upstream (726) CEP290-B466 +AAAUUAUCACCACACUAAAU (727) 20 upstream CEP290-B467 +CUUGUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAA (728) 20 upstream CEP290-B468 -AAAAUUAUGCCUAUUUAGUG 20 upstream (729) CEP290-B469 -UCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUUA (730) 20 upstream CEP290-B470 -AAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUUU 20 upstream (731) CEP290-B471 +UGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACAG 20 upstream (732) CEP290-B472 +AUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (733) 20 upstream CEP290-B474 -CUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (734) 20 upstream CEP290-B475 +AGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (735) 20 upstream CEP290-B476 +AGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (736) 20 upstream CEP290-B477 +AAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (737) 20 upstream CEP290-B495 -AGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGC (738) 17 upstream CEP290-B529 -UGUUCUGAGUAGCUUUC (739) 17 upstream CEP290-B513 +AUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (740) 17 upstream CEP290-B490 +UAUUCUACUCCUGUGAA (741) 17 upstream CEP290-B485 -CUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (742) 17 upstream CEP290-B492 +ACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU (743) 17 upstream CEP290-B506 +AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (744) 20 upstream CEP290-B500 +UCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGAA (745) 20 upstream CEP290-B521 -CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (746) 20 upstream

Table 4A provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, have good orthogonality, and start with G.It is contemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizes to thetarget domain through complementary base pairing. Any of the targetingdomains in the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule thatgenerates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-strandedbreak (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 4A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-B1008 +GAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (510) 17 upstream

Table 4B provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, have good orthogonality, and do not startwith G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizesto the target domain through complementary base pairing. Any of thetargeting domains in the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 4B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-B1009 -CCUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (747) 20 downstream CEP290-B1010 +CUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (748) 20 upstream CEP290-B1011 -ACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU 20 upstream (749) CEP290-B1012 -CAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (750) 20 upstream CEP290-B1013 -ACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (751) 17 downstream CEP290-B1014 +UGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (752) 17 upstream CEP290-B1015 -UUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU (753) 17 upstream CEP290-B1016 -AGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (754) 17 upstream CEP290-B1017 + UUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU20 downstream (619) CEP290-B1018 - CAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG (755) 20downstream CEP290-B1019 + UUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA 20 downstream (756)CEP290-B1020 - UGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC (757) 20 downstream CEP290-B1021 +AAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (636) 17 downstream CEP290-B1022 -AAGCUACCGGUUACCUG (758) 17 downstream CEP290-B1023 +UAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA (637) 17 downstream CEP290-B1024 -CAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC (759) 17 downstream CEP290-B1025 +UAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (760) 20 upstream CEP290-B1026 +CAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (761) 20 upstream CEP290-B1027 -CAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (762) 20 upstream CEP290-B1028 +AGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (763) 20 upstream CEP290-B1029 +AUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (764) 20 upstream CEP290-B1030 +AACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (765) 17 upstream CEP290-B1031 -AAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (766) 17 upstream CEP290-B1032 +AAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (767) 17 upstream CEP290-B1033 +UUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (768) 17 upstream

Table 4C provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the third tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, and start with G. It is contemplated hereinthat the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 4C Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-B1034 +GAAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA (769) 20 downstream CEP290-B1035 +GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (462) 20 upstream CEP290-B1036 -GAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU 20 upstream (547) CEP290-B1037 -GAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU 20 downstream (770) CEP290-B1038 +GAGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA (771) 20 downstream CEP290-B1039 +GAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC (772) 20 upstream CEP290-B1040 +GAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU (773) 20 upstream CEP290-B1041 +GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (460) 20 downstream CEP290-B1042 -GAUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU 20 upstream (774) CEP290-B1043 +GCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA 20 downstream (775) CEP290-B1044 +GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (480) 20 downstream CEP290-B1045 +GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (461) 20 downstream CEP290-B1046 -GCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA 20 upstream (776) CEP290-B1047 -GCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA 20 upstream (777) CEP290-B1048 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 20 downstream (482) CEP290-B1049 +GGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU (778) 20 upstream CEP290-B1050 +GGAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA 20 downstream (779) CEP290-B1051 +GGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA 20 downstream (573) CEP290-B1052 -GGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA 20 upstream (780) CEP290-B1053 -GGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA 20 upstream (781) CEP290-B1054 +GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (497) 20 downstream CEP290-B1055 +GUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG (586) 20 downstream CEP290-B1056 -GUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU 20 downstream (782) CEP290-B1057 +GAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC (783) 17 downstream CEP290-B1058 +GAAAAGAGCACGUACAA (784 17 downstream CEP290-B1059 +GAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (510) 17 upstream CEP290-B1060 -GAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC (785) 17 downstream CEP290-B1061 +GACAGAGGACAUGGAGA (786) 17 upstream CEP290-B1062 +GACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA (787) 17 upstream CEP290-B1063 -GAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG (788) 17 downstream CEP290-B1064 +GAGCAAAACAACUGGAA (789) 17 downstream CEP290-B1065 +GAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU (790) 17 upstream CEP290-B1066 +GAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA (791) 17 downstream CEP290-B1067 +GAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (792) 17 upstream CEP290-B1068 +GAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (792) 17 upstream CEP290-B1069 +GAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (477) 17 upstream CEP290-B1070 +GAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (478) 17 downstream CEP290-B1071 -GAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA (793) 17 upstream CEP290-B1072 -GAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA (793) 17 upstream CEP290-B1073 +GCAAAACAACUGGAAGA (794) 17 downstream CEP290-B1074 +GCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (458) 17 downstream CEP290-B1075 -GCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (481) 17 downstream CEP290-B1076 +GGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (488) 17 upstream CEP290-B1077 +GGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA (795) 17 downstream CEP290-B1078 +GUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA (796) 17 downstream CEP290-81079 -GUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA (797) 17 downstream CEP290-81080 -GUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG (798) 17 downstream CEP290-81081 +GUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA (799) 17 upstream CEP290-81082 +GUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU (800) 17 upstream CEP290-81083 -GUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA (801) 17 downstream CEP290-81084 -GUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU (802) 17 downstream CEP290-81085 +GUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA (803) 17 downstream

Table 4D provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fourth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, and do not start with G. It is contemplatedherein that the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 4D Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-81086 +AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (610) 20 downstream CEP290-81087 +AAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (804) 20 downstream CEP290-81088 +AAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (805) 20 upstream CEP290-81089 +AAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (806) 20 upstream CEP290-81090 +AAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (807) 20 upstream CEP290-81091 +AAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA (808) 20 downstream CEP290-81092 +AACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA (809) 20 downstream CEP290-81093 +AACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA (810) 20 downstream CEP290-81094 +AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (811) 20 upstream CEP290-81095 +AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (812) 20 upstream CEP290-81096 -AAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 20 downstream (813) CEP290-81097 +AAUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC (814) 20 downstream CEP290-81098 +AAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (815) 20 downstream CEP290-81099 +ACAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA (816) 20 downstream CEP290-81100 +ACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU (817) 20 downstream CEP290-81101 -ACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU 20 downstream (622) CEP290-81102 -ACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU 20 upstream (818) CEP290-81103 +ACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA (819) 20 downstream CEP290-81104 +AGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (820) 20 upstream CEP290-81105 +AGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA (821) 20 downstream CEP290-81106 +AGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (822) 20 upstream CEP290-81107 -AGCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC (823) 20 upstream CEP290-81108 +AGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA (824) 20 downstream CEP290-81109 +AGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG 20 downstream (825) CEP290-81110 +AGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (826) 20 upstream CEP290-81111 +AGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG (827) 20 upstream CEP290-81112 +AGGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU (828) 20 downstream CEP290-81113 +AUAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU (829) 20 downstream CEP290-81114 +AUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG 20 upstream (830) CEP290-81115 -AUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG 20 downstream (831) CEP290-81116 +AUAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA (832) 20 downstream CEP290-81117 +AUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG 20 downstream (833) CEP290-81118 +AUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (834) 20 upstream CEP290-81119 -AUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA 20 upstream (835) CEP290-81120 +AUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (836) 20 upstream CEP290-81121 +AUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU 20 downstream (837) CEP290-81122 +AUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA 20 upstream (838) CEP290-81123 +AUGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA (839) 20 downstream CEP290-81124 -AUUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG 20 downstream (840) CEP290-81125 +CAAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG (841) 20 downstream CEP290-81126 +CAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU (842) 20 downstream CEP290-81127 -CAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (843) 20 upstream CEP290-81128 -CAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC (844) 20 downstream CEP290-81129 -CACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC (845) 20 downstream CEP290-81130 +CACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU 20 downstream (846) CEP290-81131 +CACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (613) 20 downstream CEP290-81132 +CAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (847) 20 upstream CEP290-81133 -CAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU (848) 20 downstream CEP290-81134 -CAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU 20 upstream (849) CEP290-81135 -CAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU 20 upstream (849) CEP290-81136 +CAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (850) 20 downstream CEP290-81137 +CAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU (851) 20 upstream CEP290-81138 -CAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (852) 20 upstream CEP290-81139 +CAUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC (853) 20 downstream CEP290-81140 -CAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG 20 downstream (854) CEP290-81141 -CAUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG (855) 20 downstream CEP290-81142 +CAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU 20 upstream (856) CEP290-81143 +CAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU 20 upstream (856) CEP290-81144 +CCAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU (857) 20 downstream CEP290-81145 +CCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG (858) 20 upstream CEP290-81146 +CCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (859) 20 upstream CEP290-81147 +CCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (859) 20 upstream CEP290-81148 +CCUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU 20 upstream (860) CEP290-81149 -CGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA 20 downstream (624) CEP290-81150 -CUAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG (861) 20 upstream CEP290-81151 +CUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU downstream (862) CEP290-81152 +CUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (863) 20 upstream CEP290-81153 +CUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (864) 20 upstream CEP290-81154 +CUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (864) 20 upstream CEP290-81155 -CUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU (865) 20 upstream CEP290-81156 +CUCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG 20 upstream (866) CEP290-81157 -CUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA 20 downstream (867) CEP290-81158 -CUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (868) 20 upstream CEP290-81159 +CUUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA 20 upstream (869) CEP290-81160 +CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 20 downstream (870) CEP290-81161 +UAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (871) 20 downstream CEP290-81162 +UAAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC (872) 20 downstream CEP290-81163 +UAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA 20 upstream (873) CEP290-81164 -UACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (874) 20 downstream CEP290-81165 -UACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (875) 20 downstream CEP290-81166 -UACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG 20 downstream (628) CEP290-81167 -UACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC (876) 20 downstream CEP290-81168 -UACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA 20 downstream (877) CEP290-81169 -UAGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG (878) 20 downstream CEP290-81170 +UAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA 20 downstream (879) CEP290-81171 +UAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (880) 20 upstream CEP290-81172 +UAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA (881) 20 upstream CEP290-81173 +UAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA 20 upstream (882) CEP290-81174 +UCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG (883) 20 downstream CEP290-81175 -UCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU 20 upstream (884) CEP290-81176 -UCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU 20 upstream (884) CEP290-81177 +UCCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC (885) 20 upstream CEP290-81178 +UCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG (886) 20 upstream CEP290-81179 -UCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU (887) 20 upstream CEP290-81180 +UCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG 20 downstream (888) CEP290-81181 -UCUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA 20 upstream (889) CEP290-81182 +UCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA (890) 20 upstream CEP290-81183 -UCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA 20 downstream (891) CEP290-81184 -UCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA (892) 20 upstream CEP290-81185 -UCUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA 20 downstream (893) CEP290-81186 +UGAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA (894) 20 downstream CEP290-81187 -UGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA 20 downstream (895) CEP290-81188 +UGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA 20 downstream (896) CEP290-81189 +UGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (632) 20 upstream CEP290-81190 +UGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA (897) 20 downstream CEP290-81191 -UGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU 20 downstream (625) CEP290-81192 +UGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA 20 downstream (898) CEP290-81193 -UGUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU (899) 20 upstream CEP290-81194 -UUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA (900) 20 upstream CEP290-81195 -UUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA (901) 20 downstream CEP290-81196 +UUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (902) 20 upstream CEP290-B1197 +UUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (903) 20 upstream CEP290-B1198 -UUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (904) 20 upstream CEP290-B1199 -UUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (904) 20 upstream CEP290-B1200 -UUCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA (905) 20 upstream CEP290-B1201 +UUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG 20 upstream (906) CEP290-B1202 -UUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA 20 upstream (907) CEP290-B1203 -UUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA 20 upstream (907) CEP290-B1204 +UUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG 20 downstream (908) CEP290-B1205 +UUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC 20 downstream (909) CEP290-B1206 +AAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (910) 17 upstream CEP290-B1207 +AAAGAACAUACAUAAGA (911) 17 downstream CEP290-B1208 +AAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA (912) 17 downstream CEP290-B1209 +AACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (913) 17 upstream CEP290-B1210 +AACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG (914) 17 downstream CEP290-B1211 +AACUAAGACACUGCCAA (915) 17 downstream CEP290-B1212 +AAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA (916) 17 downstream CEP290-B1213 +AAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU (917) 17 downstream CEP290-B1214 +AAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU (918) 17 upstream CEP290-B1215 -AAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (919) 17 downstream CEP290-B1216 +AAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU (920) 17 upstream CEP290-B1217 -AAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (921) 17 upstream CEP290-B1218 +AAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA (922) 17 downstream CEP290-B1219 +ACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC (923) 17 upstream CEP290-B1220 +ACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (924) 17 upstream CEP290-B1221 +ACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA (925) 17 downstream CEP290-B1222 +ACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG (926) 17 downstream CEP290-B1223 -ACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA (927) 17 upstream CEP290-B1224 +ACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (603) 17 downstream CEP290-B1225 +AGAAAGAACACUGUGGU (928) 17 downstream CEP290-B1226 +AGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (929) 17 downstream CEP290-B1227 +AGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (651) 17 downstream CEP290-B1228 -AGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (930) 17 upstream CEP290-B1229 -AGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC (931) 17 downstream CEP290-B1230 -AGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG (932) 17 upstream CEP290-B1231 +AGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (933) 17 upstream CEP290-B1232 +AGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG (934) 17 downstream CEP290-B1233 -AGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG (935) 17 downstream CEP290-B1234 +AGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (936) 17 upstream CEP290-B1235 +AGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (937) 17 upstream CEP290-B1236 +AGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG (938) 17 upstream CEP290-B1237 +AGGAGAUACUCAACACA (939) 17 downstream CEP290-B1238 +AGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC (940) 17 upstream CEP290-B1239 -AGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (941) 17 upstream CEP290-B1240 -AGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (941) 17 upstream CEP290-B1241 +AGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU (942) 17 downstream CEP290-B1242 -AGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU (943) 17 downstream CEP290-B1243 +AUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG (944) 17 upstream CEP290-B1244 -AUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA (945) 17 downstream CEP290-B1245 +AUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (946) 17 upstream CEP290-B1246 +AUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (946) 17 upstream CEP290-B1247 -AUACCUUUUACUGAGGA (947) 17 upstream CEP290-B1248 -AUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU (948) 17 upstream CEP290-B1249 +AUAGGACAGAGGACAUG (949) 17 upstream CEP290-B1250 -AUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (950) 17 downstream CEP290-B1251 -AUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU (951) 17 upstream CEP290-B1252 +AUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU (952) 17 downstream CEP290-B1253 -AUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (953) 17 downstream CEP290-B1254 -AUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (954) 17 upstream CEP290-B1255 -AUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA (955) 17 upstream CEP290-B1256 +AUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (656) 17 downstream CEP290-B1257 +AUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (956) 17 upstream CEP290-B1258 +AUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (956) 17 upstream CEP290-B1259 -AUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG (645) 17 downstream CEP290-B1260 -AUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC (957) 17 upstream CEP290-B1261 +AUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG (958) 17 downstream CEP290-B1262 +CACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC (959) 17 downstream CEP290-B1263 -CAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA (960) 17 downstream CEP290-B1264 +CAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (961) 17 upstream CEP290-B1265 +CAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (961) 17 upstream CEP290-B1266 -CAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG (962) 17 downstream CEP290-B1267 +CCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG (963) 17 upstream CEP290-B1268 -CCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU (964) 17 upstream CEP290-B1269 +CUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (965) 17 upstream CEP290-B1270 -CUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC (966) 17 downstream CEP290-B1271 +CUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC (967) 17 downstream CEP290-B1272 +CUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (968) 17 upstream CEP290-B1273 +CUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (969) 17 upstream CEP290-B1274 +CUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA (970) 17 downstream CEP290-B1275 +CUGAGCAAAACAACUGG (971) 17 downstream CEP290-B1276 -CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA (972) 17 upstream CEP290-B1277 -CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA (972) 17 upstream CEP290-B1278 +CUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA (973) 17 upstream CEP290-B1279 -UAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU (974) 17 upstream CEP290-B1280 -UAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU (974) 17 upstream CEP290-B1281 -UAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA (975) 17 downstream CEP290-B1282 +UAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (648) 17 downstream CEP290-B1283 +UAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU (976) 17 downstream CEP290-B1284 -UAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG (977) 17 downstream CEP290-B1285 +UACAAAAGAACAUACAU (978) 17 downstream CEP290-B1286 -UAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU (979) 17 upstream CEP290-B1287 -UAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU (980) 17 downstream CEP290-B1288 -UAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA (981) 17 upstream CEP290-B1289 +UAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG (982) 17 upstream CEP290-B1290 +UCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (650) 17 downstream CEP290-B1291 +UCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA (2780) 17 downstream CEP290-B1292 -UCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA (983) 17 downstream CEP290-B1293 +UCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA (984) 17 upstream CEP290-B1294 +UGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (985) 17 downstream CEP290-B1295 +UGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (638) 17 downstream CEP290-B1296 +UGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG (642) 17 downstream CEP290-B1297 +UGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (986) 17 upstream CEP290-B1298 +UGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA (987) 17 downstream CEP290-B1299 +UGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (614) 17 downstream CEP290-B1300 -UGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU (988) 17 downstream CEP290-B1301 +UGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA (989) 17 upstream CEP290-B1302 -UGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU (643) 17 downstream CEP290-B1303 -UGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU (990) 17 upstream CEP290-B1304 -UGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU (990) 17 upstream CEP290-B1305 +UUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU (991) 17 downstream CEP290-B1306 +UUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC (992) 17 downstream CEP290-B1307 +UUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU (993) 17 upstream CEP290-B1308 +UUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU (993) 17 upstream CEP290-B1309 +UUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (994) 17 upstream CEP290-B1310 +UUCACUGAGCAAAACAA (995) 17 downstream CEP290-B1311 -UUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA (996) 17 upstream CEP290-B1312 -UUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA (996) 17 upstream CEP290-B1313 +UUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA (997) 17 downstream CEP290-B1314 +UUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC (998) 17 downstream CEP290-B1315 -UUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA (999) 17 upstream CEP290-B1316 -UUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU (1000) 17 upstream CEP290-B1317 -UUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU (1001) 17 upstream CEP290-B1318 +UUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG (1002) 17 downstream CEP290-B1319 +UUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG (1003) 17 downstream

Table 5A provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, have good orthogonality, and start with G.It is contemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizes to thetarget domain through complementary base pairing. Any of the targetingdomains in the table can be used with a N. meningitidis Cas9 moleculethat generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 5A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-B65 -GAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAUGA (589) 20 downstream CEP290-B296 -GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU (590) 17 upstream CEP290-B308 +GGCAAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA (591) 20 upstream CEP290-B536 -GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU (590) 17 upstream CEP290-B482 +GGCAAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA (591) 20 upstream

Table 5B provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 400 bp upstream of an Alu repeat or 700 bpdownstream of the mutation, have good orthogonality, and do not startwith G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizesto the target domain through complementary base pairing. Any of thetargeting domains in the table can be used with a N. meningitidis Cas9molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 5B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-B235 -UUCAAGCUAAUACAUGA (1004) 17 downstream CEP290-B109 +CACAUGGGAGUCACAGG (1005) 17 downstream CEP290-B129 +AGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGG 20 downstream (1006) CEP290-B295 -AAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAU (1007) 17 upstream CEP290-B297 -CUGAGGACAGAACAAGC (1008) 17 upstream CEP290-B298 -CAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCU (1009) 17 upstream CEP290-B299 -CUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (1010) 17 upstream CEP290-B300 +AGCAGAAAGCAAACUGA (1011) 17 upstream CEP290-B301 +AAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA (1012) 17 upstream CEP290-B302 - UUACUGAGGACAGAACAAGC20 upstream (1013) CEP290-B303 - AACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU 20 upstream (1014)CEP290-B304 - CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG 20 upstream (1015) CEP290-B305 -AGAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAU 20 upstream (1016) CEP290-B306 -CCUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCU 20 upstream (1017) CEP290-B307 +AGCAGCAGAAAGCAAACUGA 20 upstream (1018) CEP290-B531 -CUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (1019) 17 upstream CEP290-B522 +AGCAGAAAGCAAACUGA (1020) 17 upstream CEP290-B537 +AAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA (1021) 17 upstream CEP290-B504 - AACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU20 upstream (1022) CEP290-B478 - CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG 20 upstream (1023)CEP290-B526 + AGCAGCAGAAAGCAAACUGA 20 upstream (1024)

Table 6A provides targeting domains for introduction of an indel (e.g.,mediated by NHEJ) in close proximity to or including the LCA10 targetposition in the CEP290 gene selected according to the first tierparameters. The targeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10target position, have good orthogonality, start with G and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 6A Target DNA Site gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain  Lengthcep290-12 - GCACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU 22 (SEQ ID NO: 398)

Table 6B provides targeting domains for introduction of an indel (e.g.,mediated by NHEJ) in close proximity to or including the LCA10 targetposition in the CEP290 gene selected according to the second tierparameters. The targeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10target position, have good orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT. It iscontemplated herein that the targeting domain hybridizes to the targetdomain through complementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domainsin the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates adouble stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 6B Target DNA Targeting Site gRNA Name Strand Domain (SEQ ID NO)Length CEP290-35 + AAAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU 24 (1025) CEP290-36 +AAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU 23 (1026) CEP290-37 + AUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU 22(1027) CEP290-38 + AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (610) 20 CEP290-39 +AAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (1028) 19 CEP290-40 + AACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (1029) 18CEP290-512 - ACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU (616) 20 CEP290-17 -CCGCACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU 24 (1030) CEP290-41 - CGCACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU23 (1031) CEP290-42 - CACCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU 21 (1032) CEP290-513 -CCUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU (1033) 19 CEP290-514 - CUGGCCCCAGUUGUAAUU (1034) 18CEP290-43 + UAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU 21 (1035)

Table 6C provides targeting domains for introduction of an indel (e.g.,mediated by NHEJ) in close proximity to or including the LCA10 targetposition in the CEP290 gene selected according to the fifth tierparameters. The targeting domains are within 40 bases of the LCA10target position, and PAM is NNGRRV. It is contemplated herein that thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 6C Target DNA Targeting Site gRNA Name Strand Domain (SEQ ID NO)Length CEP290-44 + AAAAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA 24 (1036) CEP290-45 +AAAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA 23 (1037) CEP290-46 + AAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA 22(1038) CEP290-47 + AUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA 21 (1039) CEP290-48 +AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (1040) 19 CEP290-49 + AAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (1041) 18CEP290-16 + AAGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 24 (1042) CEP290-50 +AGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 23 (1043) CEP290-51 + ACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 21(1044) CEP290-510 + ACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (1045) 19 CEP290-509 +CACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (613) 20 CEP290-511 + CUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (1046) 18CEP290-11 + GACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 22 (1047) CEP290-52 +UAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (1048) 20 CEP290-13 + AUGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 22(1049) CEP290-53 + AGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC (1050) 19 CEP290-18 +GUAUGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 24 (1051) CEP290-54 +GAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC (395) 20 CEP290-55 + GAUACUCACAAUUACAAC (1052) 18CEP290-14 + UAUGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 23 (1053) CEP290-57 +UGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 21 (1054) CEP290-58 + AUGAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA 21(1055) CEP290-59 + AGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA (1056) 18 CEP290-19 +GGUAUGAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA 24 (1057) CEP290-61 + GUAUGAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA23 (1058) CEP290-63 + GAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA (1059) 19 CEP290-65 +UAUGAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA 22 (1060) CEP290-66 + UGAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA (1061)20

Table 6D provides targeting domains for introduction of an indel (e.g.,mediated by NHEJ) in close proximity to or including the LCA10 targetposition in the CEP290 gene that can be used for dual targeting. Any ofthe targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9(nickase) molecule to generate a single stranded break. Exemplarynickase pairs including selecting a targeting domain from Group A and asecond targeting domain from Group B. It is contemplated herein that atargeting domain of Group A can be combined with any of the targetingdomains of Group B. For example, the CEP290-12 or CEP290-17 can becombined with CEP290-11 or CEP290-16.

TABLE 6D Group A Group B CEP290-12 CEP290-11 CEP290-17 CEP290-16

Table 7A provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, havegood orthogonality, and start with G. It is contemplated herein that thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 7A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-67 +GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (462) 20 upstream CEP290-68 -GAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUG (463) 17 downstream CEP290-70 -GAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUCC (464) 20 upstream CEP290-71 +GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU (465) 20 upstream CEP290-72 -GAACUCUAUACCUUUUACUG (466) 20 upstream CEP290-73 - GAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA20 downstream (467) CEP290-74 + GAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC 20 upstream (468)CEP290-75 - GAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA (469) 17 downstream CEP290-76 +GAAUUUACAGAGUGCAUCCA (470) 20 upstream CEP290-77 -GAGAAAAAGGAGCAUGAAAC (471) 20 upstream CEP290-78 -GAGAGCCACAGUGCAUG (472) 17 downstream CEP290-79 -GAGGUAGAAUCAAGAAG (473) 17 downstream CEP290-80 +GAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC (474) 17 upstream CEP290-81 + GAUAACUACAAAGGGUC (475)17 upstream CEP290-82 + GAUAGAGACAGGAAUAA (476) 17 downstreamCEP290-83 + GAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (477) 17 upstream CEP290-84 +GAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (478) 17 downstream CEP290-85 +GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (460) 20 downstream CEP290-86 +GCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (458) 17 downstream CEP290-87 -GCAUGUGGUGUCAAAUA (479) 17 downstream CEP290-88 +GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (480) 20 downstream CEP290-89 -GCUACCGGUUACCUGAA (457) 17 downstream CEP290-90 -GCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (481) 17 downstream CEP290-91 +GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (461) 20 downstream CEP290-92 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 20 downstream (482) CEP290-93 -GCUUUUGUUCCUUGGAA (483) 17 upstream CEP290-94 +GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA (484) 20 upstream CEP290-95 +GGACUUGACUUUUACCCUUC (485) 20 downstream CEP290-96 +GGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCU (486) 17 upstream CEP290-97 +GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACA (487) 20 downstream CEP290-98 +GGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (488) 17 upstream CEP290-99 +GGCUGUAAGAUAACUACAAA (489) 20 upstream CEP290-100 +GGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUC (490) 17 upstream CEP290-101 +GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCAC (491) 20 downstream CEP290-102 -GGGCUCUUCCUGGACCA (492) 17 upstream CEP290-103 + GGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAAA 20upstream (493) CEP290-104 - GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU 20 upstream (494)CEP290-105 - GUAAAGGUUCAUGAGACUAG 20 downstream (495) CEP290-106 +GUAACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU (496) 20 upstream CEP290-107 +GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (497) 20 downstream CEP290-108 +GUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA (498) 17 upstream CEP290-109 + GUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUA 20downstream (499) CEP290-110 + GUCACAUGGGAGUCACA (500) 17 downstreamCEP290-111 - GUGGAGAGCCACAGUGCAUG (501) 20 downstream CEP290-112 -GUUACAAUCUGUGAAUA (502) 17 upstream CEP290-113 + GUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAA (503)17 upstream CEP290-114 - GUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUU (459) 17 downstreamCEP290-115 + GUUUAGAAUGAUCAUUCUUG 20 downstream (504) CEP290-116 +GUUUGUUCUGGGUACAG (505) 17 upstream CEP290-117 -UAAAAACUGUCAAAAGCUAC (506) 20 downstream CEP290-118 +UAAAAGGUAUAGAGUUCAAG 20 upstream (507) CEP290-119 +UAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA (508) 20 upstream CEP290-120 +UAAGAUAACUACAAAGGGUC (509) 20 upstream

Table 7B provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, havegood orthogonality, and do not start with G. It is contemplated hereinthat the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 7B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-121 - AAAAAGGAGCAUGAAAC (1062)17 upstream CEP290-122 + AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (610) 20 downstreamCEP290-123 + AAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA 20 downstream (1063) CEP290-124 -AAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUGA (621) 20 downstream CEP290-125 -AAAAUUAUGCCUAUUUAGUG 20 upstream (1064) CEP290-126 +AAACAACUGGAAGAGAGAAA 20 downstream (1065) CEP290-127 +AAACUAAGACACUGCCAAUA (609) 20 downstream CEP290-128 -AAACUGUCAAAAGCUAC (655) 17 downstream CEP290-129 - AAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUG20 downstream (1066) CEP290-130 + AAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU 20 upstream(1067) CEP290-131 - AAAGCUACCGGUUACCUGAA (620) 20 downstreamCEP290-133 - AAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUUU 20 upstream (1068) CEP290-134 +AAAUUAUCACCACACUAAAU 20 upstream (1069) CEP290-135 -AACAAACUAUUCUCCCA (1070) 17 upstream CEP290-136 - AACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUUAA20 upstream (1071) CEP290-137 + AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU 20 upstream (1072)CEP290-138 - AACUAUUCUCCCAUGGUCCC 20 upstream (1073) CEP290-140 +AAGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAU (600) 20 downstream CEP290-141 -AAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGGA 20 downstream (1074) CEP290-142 +AAGGUAUAGAGUUCAAG (1075) 17 upstream CEP290-143 -AAGGUUCAUGAGACUAG (1076) 17 downstream CEP290-144 + AAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUACA20 upstream (1077) CEP290-145 - AAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 20 downstream(1078) CEP290-146 - AAUAUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAG 20 upstream (1079) CEP290-147 -AAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG (1080) 17 upstream CEP290-148 +AAUAUUUCAGCUACUGU (1081) 17 upstream CEP290-149 - AAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUUGAG20 downstream (1082) CEP290-150 + AAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC 20 downstream(1083) CEP290-151 + ACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA (1084) 17 upstream CEP290-152 +ACACUGCCAAUAGGGAU (595) 17 downstream CEP290-153 + ACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC20 upstream (1085) CEP290-154 + ACAUAAUCACCUCUCUU (1086) 17 upstreamCEP290-155 - ACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA 20 upstream (1087) CEP290-156 -ACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU 20 downstream (622) CEP290-157 +ACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAG (1088) 17 upstream CEP290-158 +ACUUUUACCCUUCAGGUAAC (626) 20 downstream CEP290-159 -AGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA 20 upstream (1089) CEP290-160 -AGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA (1090) 17 upstream CEP290-161 +AGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (651) 17 downstream CEP290-162 + AGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA20 upstream (1091) CEP290-163 + AGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUAG 20 downstream(1092) CEP290-164 + AGAUGUCUGGUUAAAAG (1093) 17 upstream CEP290-165 +AGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (1094) 17 upstream CEP290-166 -AGCUACCGGUUACCUGA (618) 17 downstream CEP290-167 -AGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGC (1095) 17 upstream CEP290-168 - AGGAAAUACAAAAACUGGAU20 downstream (1096) CEP290-169 + AGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (1097) 17 upstreamCEP290-170 + AGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA 20 upstream (1098) CEP290-171 +AGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAG 20 upstream (1099) CEP290-172 -AGGCAAGAGACAUCUUG (1100) 17 upstream CEP290-173 - AGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA20 upstream (1101) CEP290-174 - AGUAGCUGAAAUAUUAA (1102) 17 upstreamCEP290-175 + AGUCACAUGGGAGUCAC (644) 17 downstream CEP290-176 -AGUGCAUGUGGUGUCAAAUA 20 downstream (627) CEP290-177 +AGUUUGUUCUGGGUACA (1103) 17 upstream CEP290-178 + AUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG20 upstream (1104) CEP290-179 - AUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA (1105) 17 downstreamCEP290-180 + AUACAUAAGAAAGAACACUG 20 downstream (1106) CEP290-181 +AUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUACAG 20 upstream (1107) CEP290-182 -AUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (1108) 17 downstream CEP290-183 -AUAUUAAGGGCUCUUCC (1109) 17 upstream CEP290-184 -AUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA (1110) 17 upstream CEP290-185 +AUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA (1111) 17 upstream CEP290-186 -AUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (1112) 17 upstream CEP290-187 - AUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAAUAG20 upstream (1113) CEP290-188 + AUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (656) 17 downstreamCEP290-189 + AUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (1114) 17 upstream CEP290-190 -AUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG (645) 17 downstream CEP290-191 + AUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC20 upstream (1115) CEP290-192 + AUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCU 20 upstream (1116)CEP290-193 - AUUAGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGC (633) 20 upstream CEP290-194 -AUUAUGCCUAUUUAGUG (1117) 17 upstream CEP290-195 + AUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCCA20 upstream (1118) CEP290-196 - AUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAAG 20 downstream(1119) CEP290-197 + AUUUGACACCACAUGCACUG (623) 20 downstreamCEP290-198 + CAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU (1120) 17 upstream CEP290-199 -CAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUUA 20 upstream (1121) CEP290-200 +CAAGAUGUCUCUUGCCU (1122) 17 upstream CEP290-201 - CAGAACAAACUAUUCUCCCA20 upstream (1123) CEP290-202 - CAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA 20 downstream(1124) CEP290-204 - CAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCU (1125) 17 upstream CEP290-205 +CAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGGAU 20 upstream (1126) CEP290-206 +CAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC 20 downstream (1127) CEP290-207 -CAGUAGCUGAAAUAUUA (1128) 17 upstream CEP290-208 +CAUAAGAAAGAACACUG (1129) 17 downstream CEP290-209 + CAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUC20 upstream (1130) CEP290-210 + CAUGGGAGUCACAGGGU (652) 17 downstreamCEP290-211 + CAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC 20 upstream (1131) CEP290-212 +CCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCCU (630) 20 upstream CEP290-213 -CCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUUG (631) 20 upstream CEP290-214 - CGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA20 downstream (624) CEP290-215 - CGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUUC 20 upstream (629)CEP290-216 + CUAAGACACUGCCAAUA (597) 17 downstream CEP290-217 +CUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAU (1132) 17 upstream CEP290-218 + CUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU20 downstream (1133) CEP290-219 + CUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (1134) 17 upstreamCEP290-220 - CUCAUACCUAUCCCUAU (594) 17 downstream CEP290-221 -CUCCAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCU 20 upstream (1135) CEP290-222 -CUCUAUACCUUUUACUG (1136) 17 upstream CEP290-223 + CUCUUGCUCUAGAUGACAUG20 downstream (1137) CEP290-224 - CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG 20 upstream(1138) CEP290-225 - CUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (1139) 17 upstream CEP290-226 -CUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGAA 20 upstream (1140) CEP290-227 +CUGUAAGAUAACUACAA (1141) 17 upstream CEP290-228 - CUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA20 downstream (1142) CEP290-229 + CUUAAUAUUUCAGCUACUGU 20 upstream(1143) CEP290-231 + CUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAAAAG 20 upstream (1144) CEP290-232 -CUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC 20 upstream (1145) CEP290-233 +CUUGACUUUUACCCUUC (649) 17 downstream CEP290-234 + CUUGUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAA20 upstream (1146) CEP290-235 + CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 20 downstream(1147)

Table 7C provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the third tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, andstart with G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) ora single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 7C Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-236 - GAAAUACAAAAACUGGA (1148)17 downstream CEP290-237 + GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUA (634) 17 downstreamCEP290-238 + GGAGAUAGAGACAGGAAUAA (635) 20 downstream CEP290-239 -GGAGUGCAGUGGAGUGAUCU 20 downstream (1149) CEP290-240 +GGGGUAAGAGAAAGGGA (1150) 17 upstream CEP290-241 +GGGUAAGAGAAAGGGAU (1151) 17 upstream CEP290-242 -GUCUCACUGUGUUGCCC (1152) 17 downstream CEP290-243 -GUGCAGUGGAGUGAUCU (1153) 17 downstream CEP290-244 + GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG20 upstream (1154) CEP290-245 + GUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU (1155) 17 upstream

Table 7D provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fourth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, anddo not start with G. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) ora single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 7D Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-246 - AAAUACAAAAACUGGAU (1156)17 downstream CEP290-247 - AAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (1157) 17 downstreamCEP290-248 + AAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (636) 17 downstream CEP290-249 +AAGUAUGCUUAAGAAAAAAA 20 downstream (1158) CEP290-250 +ACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (1159) 17 upstream CEP290-251 + ACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGGA20 upstream (1160) CEP290-253 + ACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (603) 17 downstreamCEP290-254 + ACUCCACUGCACUCCAGCCU (1161) 20 downstream CEP290-255 +AGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (1162) 17 downstream CEP290-256  -AGAGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCC 20 downstream (1163) CEP290-257 +AGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (1164) 17 upstream CEP290-258 -AUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAG (1165) 17 upstream CEP290-259 -AUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA (1166) 17 downstream CEP290-260 - AUUUUUUAUUAUCUUUAUUG20 downstream (1167) CEP290-261 + CAACUGGAAGAGAGAAA (1168) 17 downstreamCEP290-262 + CACUCCACUGCACUCCAGCC (1169) 20 downstream CEP290-263 -CACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC (1170) 17 downstream CEP290-264 +CCAAGGAACAAAAGCCA (1171) 17 upstream CEP290-265 +CCACUGCACUCCAGCCU (1172) 17 downstream CEP290-266 -CCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG (1173) 17 downstream CEP290-267 -CCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU (1174) 17 upstream CEP290-268 + CGCUUGAACCUGGGAGGCAG20 downstream (1175) CEP290-269 - UAAGGAAAUACAAAAAC (1176) 17 downstreamCEP290-270 - UAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAAC 20 downstream (1177) CEP290-271 -UACUGCAACCUCUGCCUCCC (1178) 20 downstream CEP290-272 +UAUGCUUAAGAAAAAAA (1179) 17 downstream CEP290-273 + UCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAGG20 downstream (1180) CEP290-274 + UCCACUGCACUCCAGCC (1181) 17 downstreamCEP290-275 - UCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC 20 downstream (1182) CEP290-276 +UGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (1183) 17 downstream CEP290-277 -UGCAACCUCUGCCUCCC (1184) 17 downstream CEP290-278 + UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU20 upstream (1185) CEP290-279 + UGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG (1186) 17 upstreamCEP290-280 + UUCUUGUGGCAGUAAGG (1187) 17 downstream CEP290-281 +UUGAACCUGGGAGGCAG (1188) 17 downstream CEP290-282 - UUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG20 downstream (1189) CEP290-283 - UUUUAUUAUCUUUAUUG (1190) 17 downstream

Table 8A provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, havegood orthogonality, start with G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplatedherein that the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 8A Target Position 1st Tier DNA Targeting Site relative togRNA Name Strand Domain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-284 +GCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG 24 upstream (511) CEP290-487 -GGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG (512) 19 upstream CEP290-486 -GUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG (513) 18 upstream CEP290-285 +GCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA 23 upstream (514) CEP290-479 +GGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA (515) 18 upstream CEP290-286 +GGGACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU 24 upstream (516) CEP290-287 +GGACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU 23 upstream (517) CEP290-288 +GACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU 22 upstream (518) CEP290-289 -GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA 24 upstream (519) CEP290-290 -GUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA 23 upstream (520) CEP290-374 -GAAAACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU 24 upstream (521) CEP290-478 -GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU (522) 18 upstream CEP290-489 -GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU (494) 20 upstream CEP290-488 -GUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU (523) 19 upstream CEP290-291 -GACAUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA 23 upstream (524) CEP290-292 -GUCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU (525) 21 upstream CEP290-293 +GCCAGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA 23 upstream (526) CEP290-481 +GCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (527) 19 upstream CEP290-294 +GAUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (528) 21 upstream CEP290-295 -GCUUUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU 23 upstream (529) CEP290-323 +GUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA 22 upstream (530) CEP290-480 +GAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (531) 18 upstream CEP290-296 -GUAGAAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU 24 upstream (532) CEP290-297 -GAAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU (533) 21 upstream CEP290-298 +GUGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA (534) 20 upstream CEP290-299 +GGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA (535) 18 upstream CEP290-300 - GUUUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA22 upstream (536) CEP290-301 + GUAAGAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA 24 upstream(537) CEP290-492 + GAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA (538) 20 upstream CEP290-491 +GAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA (539) 18 upstream CEP290-483 -GUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU (540) 18 upstream CEP290-302 +GAUAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU 24 upstream (541) CEP290-303 +GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG 23 upstream (542) CEP290-304 +GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG (543) 22 upstream CEP290-305 +GGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC 24 upstream (544) CEP290-306 +GGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC 23 upstream (545) CEP290-307 +GAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC 22 upstream (546) CEP290-490 +GAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC (468) 20 upstream CEP290-482 -GAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU (547) 20 upstream CEP290-308 +GUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA 24 upstream (548) CEP290-494 +GGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA (549) 19 upstream CEP290-493 +GGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA (550) 18 upstream CEP290-309 -GUAAAUUCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG 24 upstream (551) CEP290-310 +GGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG 24 upstream (552) CEP290-311 +GAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG 23 upstream (553) CEP290-313 +GAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG (554) 21 upstream CEP290-485 +GGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG (555) 19 upstream CEP290-484 +GAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG (556) 18 upstream CEP290-314 - GAAUAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG22 upstream (557) CEP290-64 - GUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG 22 downstream (558)CEP290-315 + GUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU 23 downstream (559) CEP290-203 -GUCUUACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC 24 downstream (560) CEP290-316 +GAGUCACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU 24 downstream (561) CEP290-317 +GUCACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU 22 downstream (562) CEP290-318 -GGCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU 24 downstream (563) CEP290-319 -GCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU 23 downstream (564) CEP290-505 -GAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU (565) 18 downstream CEP290-496 +GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (460) 20 downstream CEP290-320 -GUGUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA 24 downstream (566) CEP290-321 -GUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA 22 downstream (567) CEP290-504 -GAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA (568) 19 downstream CEP290-322 -GAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG (569) 21 downstream CEP290-324 -GCCACAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC 24 downstream (570) CEP290-325 +GGCGGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA 23 downstream (571) CEP290-326 +GCGGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA 22 downstream (572) CEP290-499 +GGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA (573) 20 downstream CEP290-498 +GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA (574) 19 downstream CEP290-497 +GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA (575) 18 downstream CEP290-327 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG 22 downstream (576) CEP290-328 +GAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG (577) 21 downstream CEP290-329 -GAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG (578) 18 downstream CEP290-500 +GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (480) 20 downstream CEP290-330 -GUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA 23 downstream (579) CEP290-506 -GAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA (580) 20 downstream CEP290-331 +GGAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC 24 downstream (581) CEP290-332 +GAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC 23 downstream (582) CEP290-503 +GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (497) 20 downstream CEP290-333 +GGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG 24 downstream (583) CEP290-334 +GGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG 23 downstream (584) CEP290-335 +GAGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG 22 downstream (585) CEP290-502 +GUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG (586) 20 downstream CEP290-336 -GUUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA 23 downstream (587) CEP290-507 -GAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA (588) 18 downstream

Table 8B provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, andhave good orthogonality. It is contemplated herein that the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 8B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-337 +AAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG (1191) 21 upstream CEP290-338 +AAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG (1192) 20 upstream CEP290-339 +AUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG (1193) 19 upstream CEP290-340 -AGGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG (1194) 20 upstream CEP290-341 -AAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC 24 upstream (1195) CEP290-342 -AUAUUAAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC 23 upstream (1196) CEP290-343 -AUUAAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC (1197) 21 upstream CEP290-344 -AAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC (1198) 18 upstream CEP290-345 +AGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA (1199) 19 upstream CEP290-346 +ACCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU (1200) 21 upstream CEP290-347 +AUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU (1201) 18 upstream CEP290-348 +ACUCCUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU 23 upstream (1202) CEP290-349 -AAAACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU 23 upstream (1203) CEP290-350 -AAACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU 22 upstream (1204) CEP290-351 -AACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU (1205) 21 upstream CEP290-352 -ACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU (1206) 20 upstream CEP290-353 -AUUUAUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU 22 upstream (1207) CEP290-354 -AUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU (1208) 18 upstream CEP290-355 -AUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU 22 upstream (1209) CEP290-356 -AGACAUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA 24 upstream (1210) CEP290-357 -ACAUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA 22 upstream (1211) CEP290-358 -AUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA (1212) 20 upstream CEP290-359 -AAAGUCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU 24 upstream (1213) CEP290-360 -AAGUCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU 23 upstream (1214) CEP290-361 -AGUCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU 22 upstream (1215) CEP290-362 +AGCCAGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA 24 upstream (1216) CEP290-363 +AGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (1217) 20 upstream CEP290-364 +AGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA 22 upstream (1218) CEP290-365 +AUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (1219) 20 upstream CEP290-366 -AUCUAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG 22 upstream (1220) CEP290-369 -AAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG (1221) 18 upstream CEP290-370 -AGCUUUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU 24 upstream (1222) CEP290-371 +ACUCAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA 23 upstream (1223) CEP290-372 +AGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (1224) 19 upstream CEP290-373 -AGAAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU 22 upstream (1225) CEP290-375 -AAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU (1226) 20 upstream CEP290-376 -AUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU (1227) 19 upstream CEP290-377 +AAGUGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA 22 upstream (1228) CEP290-378 +AGUGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA (1229) 21 upstream CEP290-379 -AUGUUUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA 24 upstream (1230) CEP290-380 -AACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA (1231) 18 upstream CEP290-381 +AAGAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA 22 upstream (1232) CEP290-382 +AGAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA (1233) 21 upstream CEP290-383 +AGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA (1234) 19 upstream CEP290-384 -AUUCAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU 23 upstream (1235) CEP290-385 -AGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU (1236) 19 upstream CEP290-386 +AUAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU 23 upstream (1237) CEP290-387 +AAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (1238) 21 upstream CEP290-388 +AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (1239) 20 upstream CEP290-389 +ACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (1240) 19 upstream CEP290-390 -AUUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC 23 upstream (1241) CEP290-391 +AGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG 24 upstream (1242) CEP290-392 +AACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG (1243) 21 upstream CEP290-393 +ACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG (1244) 20 upstream CEP290-394 +AAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG (1245) 18 upstream CEP290-395 +AGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC (1246) 21 upstream CEP290-396 +AAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC (1247) 19 upstream CEP290-397 +AUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUAC (1248) 18 upstream CEP290-398 -AUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU 24 upstream (1249) CEP290-399 -AGAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU (1250) 21 upstream CEP290-400 -AAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU (1251) 19 upstream CEP290-401 -AAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU (1252) 18 upstream CEP290-402 -AAUAUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG 23 upstream (1253) CEP290-403 -AUAUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG 22 upstream (1254) CEP290-404 -AUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG (1255) 20 upstream CEP290-405 -AUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG (1256) 18 upstream CEP290-406 -AAAUUCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG 22 upstream (1257) CEP290-407 -AAUUCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG (1258) 21 upstream CEP290-408 -AUUCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG (1259) 20 upstream CEP290-409 +AGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG 22 upstream (1260) CEP290-410 +AGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUG (1261) 20 upstream CEP290-411 -AGAAUAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG 23 upstream (1262) CEP290-412 -AAUAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG (1263) 21 upstream CEP290-413 -AUAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG (1264) 20 upstream CEP290-414 -AAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG (1265) 18 upstream CEP290-415 -AUUUUUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG 22 upstream (1266) CEP290-416 +CUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG 23 upstream (1267) CEP290-417 -CCUUAGGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG 24 upstream (1268) CEP290-418 -CUUAGGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG 23 upstream (1269) CEP290-419 +CCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA 22 upstream (1270) CEP290-420 +CUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA (1271) 21 upstream CEP290-421 +CCAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU (1272) 20 upstream CEP290-422 +CAUGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUU (1273) 19 upstream CEP290-423 +CUCCUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU 22 upstream (1274) CEP290-424 +CCUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU (1275) 20 upstream CEP290-426 +CUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU (1276) 19 upstream CEP290-427 -CCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA (1277) 21 upstream CEP290-428 -CCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA (1278) 20 upstream CEP290-429 -CUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA (1279) 19 upstream CEP290-430 -CGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUUU (1280) 19 upstream CEP290-431 -CUAUUUAUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU 24 upstream (1281) CEP290-432 -CCAUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU 24 upstream (1282) CEP290-433 -CAUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU 23 upstream (1283) CEP290-434 -CAUCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA (1284) 21 upstream CEP290-435 -CUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA (1285) 18 upstream CEP290-437 -CCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU (1286) 19 upstream CEP290-438 -CUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU (1287) 18 upstream CEP290-439 +CCAGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA 22 upstream (1288) CEP290-440 +CAGCAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (1289) 21 upstream CEP290-441 +CAAAAGCUUUUGAGCUAA (1290) 18 upstream CEP290-442 +CUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (1291) 18 upstream CEP290-443 -CUAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG (1292) 20 upstream CEP290-444 -CUUCCUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU 24 upstream (1293) CEP290-445 -CCUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU (1294) 21 upstream CEP290-446 -CUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU (1295) 20 upstream CEP290-447 -CAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU (1296) 18 upstream CEP290-448 -CUUUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU 22 upstream (1297) CEP290-449 -CAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (1298) 18 upstream CEP290-450 +CUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA (1299) 19 upstream CEP290-451 +CUCAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA 22 upstream (1300) CEP290-452 +CAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (1301) 20 upstream CEP290-453 +CAAGUGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA 23 upstream (1302) CEP290-454 -CAUUCAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU 24 upstream (1303) CEP290-457 -CAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU (1304) 20 upstream CEP290-458 +CAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU (1305) 18 upstream CEP290-459 -CUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (1306) 20 upstream CEP290-460 +CAAAAGCCAGGGACCAUGG (1307) 19 upstream CEP290-461 -CAGAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU 22 upstream (1308) CEP290-462 +CUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA (1309) 21 upstream CEP290-463 -CAAUAUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG 24 upstream (1310) CEP290-464 -CAUUUUUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG 23 upstream (1311) CEP290-465 +UAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG 22 upstream (1312) CEP290-466 +UCAUGCAAGUGACCUAAG (1313) 18 upstream CEP290-467 -UUAGGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG 22 upstream (1314) CEP290-468 -UAGGUCACUUGCAUGAUUUAG (1315) 21 upstream CEP290-469 -UAUUAAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC 22 upstream (1316) CEP290-470 -UUAAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC (1317) 20 upstream CEP290-471 -UAAGGGCUCUUCCUGGACC (1318) 19 upstream CEP290-472 +UGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA 24 upstream (1319) CEP290-473 +UAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGA (1320) 20 upstream CEP290-474 +UACUCCUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU 24 upstream (1321) CEP290-475 +UCCUGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU (1322) 21 upstream CEP290-476 +UGUGAAAGGAUCUUAGAU (1323) 18 upstream CEP290-477 -UCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA 22 upstream (1324) CEP290-515 -UGGCUUUUGUUCCUUGGA (1325) 18 upstream CEP290-516 -UAUUUAUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU 23 upstream (1326) CEP290-517 -UUUAUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU (1327) 21 upstream CEP290-518 -UUAUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU (1328) 20 upstream CEP290-519 -UAUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUU (1329) 19 upstream CEP290-520 -UGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU (1330) 21 upstream CEP290-521 -UCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCCU (1331) 18 upstream CEP290-522 -UCUUGUGGAUAAUGUAUCA (1332) 19 upstream CEP290-523 -UCCUAGGCAAGAGACAUCUU (1333) 20 upstream CEP290-524 +UUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA 24 upstream (1334) CEP290-525 +UAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA 23 upstream (1335) CEP290-526 +UCUUAUUCUACUCCUGUGA (1336) 19 upstream CEP290-527 -UUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG 24 upstream (1337) CEP290-528 -UAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG 23 upstream (1338) CEP290-529 -UCUAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG (1339) 21 upstream CEP290-530 -UAAGAUCCUUUCACAGGAG (1340) 19 upstream CEP290-531 -UUCCUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU 23 upstream (1341) CEP290-532 -UCCUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU 22 upstream (1342) CEP290-533 -UCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCUU (1343) 19 upstream CEP290-534 -UUUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (1344) 21 upstream CEP290-535 -UUCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (1345) 20 upstream CEP290-536 -UCAGGAUUCCUACUAAAUU (1346) 19 upstream CEP290-537 +UUGUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA 24 upstream (1347) CEP290-538 +UGUUCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA 23 upstream (1348) CEP290-539 +UUCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA (1349) 21 upstream CEP290-540 +UCUGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA (1350) 20 upstream CEP290-541 +UGUCCUCAGUAAAAGGUA (1351) 18 upstream CEP290-542 +UACUCAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA 24 upstream (1352) CEP290-543 +UCAGAACAACGUUUUCAUUUA (1353) 21 upstream CEP290-544 -UAGAAUAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU 23 upstream (1354) CEP290-545 -UAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCU (1355) 18 upstream CEP290-546 +UCAAGUGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA 24 upstream (1356) CEP290-547 +UGGCUGUAAGAUAACUACA (1357) 19 upstream CEP290-548 -UGUUUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA 23 upstream (1358) CEP290-549 -UUUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA (1359) 21 upstream CEP290-550 -UUAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA (1360) 20 upstream CEP290-551 -UAACGUUAUCAUUUUCCCA (1361) 19 upstream CEP290-552 +UAAGAGAAAGGGAUGGGCACUUA 23 upstream (1362) CEP290-553 -UUCAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU 22 upstream (1363) CEP290-554 -UCAGUAAAUGAAAACGUUGUU (1364) 21 upstream CEP290-555 +UAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAGU 22 upstream (1365) CEP290-556 -UAUUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC 24 upstream (1366) CEP290-557 -UUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC 22 upstream (1367) CEP290-558 -UCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (1368) 21 upstream CEP290-559 -UUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (1369) 19 upstream CEP290-560 -UAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCAC (1370) 18 upstream CEP290-561 -UCAGAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAUU 23 upstream (1371) CEP290-562 +UUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA 23 upstream (1372) CEP290-563 +UCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA 22 upstream (1373) CEP290-564 +UGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAA (1374) 20 upstream CEP290-565 -UAUAUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG 21 upstream (1375) CEP290-566 -UAUUAUCUAUUUAUAGUGG (1376) 19 upstream CEP290-567 -UAAAUUCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG 23 upstream (1377) CEP290-568 -UUCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG (1378) 19 upstream CEP290-569 -UCUCAUCAUUUUUUAUUG (1379) 18 upstream CEP290-570 -UAGAAUAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG 24 upstream (1380) CEP290-571 -UAAAUGUAGAAUUUUAAUG (1381) 19 upstream CEP290-572 -UCAUUUUUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG 24 upstream (1382) CEP290-573 -UUUUUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG 21 upstream (1383) CEP290-574 -UUUUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG (1384) 20 upstream CEP290-575 -UUUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG (1385) 19 upstream CEP290-576 -UUUAUUGUAGAAUAAAUG (1386) 18 upstream CEP290-577 -AAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG (1387) 19 downstream CEP290-578 -AAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG (1388) 18 downstream CEP290-579 +AGUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU 24 downstream (1389) CEP290-580 -ACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (1390) 19 downstream CEP290-581 +AGUCACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU 23 downstream (1391) CEP290-582 +ACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU (1392) 19 downstream CEP290-583 -ACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU (1393) 21 downstream CEP290-584 -AGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU (1394) 19 downstream CEP290-585 +AUAAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC 24 downstream (1395) CEP290-586 +AAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC 22 downstream (1396) CEP290-587 +AGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (1397) 21 downstream CEP290-588 +AUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (1398) 19 downstream CEP290-589 -AGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA (1399) 18 downstream CEP290-590 -ACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG 23 downstream (1400) CEP290-591 -AAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG (1401) 20 downstream CEP290-592 -AAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG (1402) 19 downstream CEP290-593 -AAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG (1403) 18 downstream CEP290-594 -ACAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC (1404) 21 downstream CEP290-595 -AAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC (1405) 19 downstream CEP290-596 -AGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC (1406) 18 downstream CEP290-597 +AGGCGGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA 24 downstream (1407) CEP290-598 +AGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG 23 downstream (1408) CEP290-599 +AAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG 24 downstream (1409) CEP290-600 +AUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG 23 downstream (1410) CEP290-601 +AUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG (1411) 20 downstream CEP290-602 -AUCUAGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG 23 downstream (1412) CEP290-603 -AGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG (1413) 19 downstream CEP290-604 +AAUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC 23 downstream (1414) CEP290-605 +AUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC 22 downstream (1415) CEP290-606 -AGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA (1416) 21 downstream CEP290-607 -AUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA (1417) 19 downstream CEP290-608 +AUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC 22 downstream (1418) CEP290-609 +AAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (1419) 18 downstream CEP290-610 +AGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG (1420) 21 downstream CEP290-611 -ACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (1421) 19 downstream CEP290-612 -AAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA 24 downstream (1422) CEP290-613 -AAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA 23 downstream (1423) CEP290-614 -AUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA 22 downstream (1424) CEP290-615 -AGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA (1425) 19 downstream CEP290-616 +AAAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU 24 downstream (1426) CEP290-617 +AAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU 23 downstream (1427) CEP290-618 +AUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (1428) 22 downstream CEP290-619 +AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (610) 20 downstream CEP290-620 +AAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (1429) 19 downstream CEP290-621 +AACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (1430) 18 downstream CEP290-622 -AACUAUUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG 24 downstream (1431) CEP290-623 -ACUAUUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG 23 downstream (1432) CEP290-624 -AUUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG (1433) 20 downstream CEP290-625 -CUGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG 24 downstream (1434) CEP290-626 -CAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG (1435) 20 downstream CEP290-627 -CUUACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (1436) 22 downstream CEP290-628 -CAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (1437) 18 downstream CEP290-629 +CACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU (1438) 20 downstream CEP290-630 +CAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU (1439) 18 downstream CEP290-631 -CACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU 22 downstream (1440) CEP290-632 -CAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAU (1441) 20 downstream CEP290-633 -CACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG 24 downstream (1442) CEP290-634 -CGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUG 22 downstream (1443) CEP290-635 -CCACAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC 23 downstream (1444) CEP290-636 -CACAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC 22 downstream (1445) CEP290-637 -CAAGAAUGAUCAUUCUAAAC (1446) 20 downstream CEP290-638 +CGGGGAGUCACAUGGGAGUCA (1447) 21 downstream CEP290-639 +CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG (1448) 21 downstream CEP290-640 +CAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG (1449) 18 downstream CEP290-641 -CAUCUAGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG 24 downstream (1450) CEP290-642 -CUAGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG (1451) 21 downstream CEP290-643 +CCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (1452) 19 downstream CEP290-644 +CUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (1453) 18 downstream CEP290-645 -CUCUCUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA 23 downstream (1454) CEP290-646 -CUCUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA (1455) 21 downstream CEP290-647 -CUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA (1456) 19 downstream CEP290-648 +CACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG (1457) 18 downstream CEP290-649 -CAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (1458) 18 downstream CEP290-650 -CAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA (1459) 20 downstream CEP290-651 -CUAUUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG 22 downstream (1460) CEP290-652 -UGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG 23 downstream (1461) CEP290-653 -UCAAAAGCUACCGGUUACCUG (1462) 21 downstream CEP290-654 +UUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU 22 downstream (1463) CEP290-655 +UUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (1464) 21 downstream CEP290-656 +UUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (1465) 20 downstream CEP290-657 +UUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (1466) 19 downstream CEP290-658 +UAAGGCGGGGAGUCACAU (1467) 18 downstream CEP290-659 -UCUUACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC 23 downstream (1468) CEP290-660 -UUACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (1469) 21 downstream CEP290-661 -UACAUCCUCCUUACUGCCAC (1470) 20 downstream CEP290-662 +UCACAGGGUAGGAUUCAUGUU (1471) 21 downstream CEP290-663 +UAAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC 23 downstream (1472) CEP290-664 +UGCAGAACUAGUGUAGAC (1473) 18 downstream CEP290-665 -UGUUGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA 23 downstream (1474) CEP290-666 -UUGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA (1475) 21 downstream CEP290-667 -UGAGUAUCUCCUGUUUGGCA (1476) 20 downstream CEP290-668 +UAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG 24 downstream (1477) CEP290-669 +UUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG (1478) 20 downstream CEP290-670 +UUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG (1479) 19 downstream CEP290-671 +UUGACAGUUUUUAAGGCG (1480) 18 downstream CEP290-672 +UGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG 22 downstream (1481) CEP290-673 +UCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUAAG (1482) 19 downstream CEP290-674 -UCUAGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG 22 downstream (1483) CEP290-675 -UAGAGCAAGAGAUGAACUAG (1484) 20 downstream CEP290-676 +UAAUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC 24 downstream (1485) CEP290-677 +UGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAAC (1486) 21 downstream CEP290-678 -UGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA 24 downstream (1487) CEP290-679 -UAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA 22 downstream (1488) CEP290-680 -UUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGAA (1489) 18 downstream CEP290-681 +UGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (1490) 21 downstream CEP290-682 +UAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGAC (1491) 19 downstream CEP290-683 -UCUCUCUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA 24 downstream (1492) CEP290-684 -UCUCUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA 22 downstream (1493) CEP290-685 -UCUUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA (1494) 20 downstream CEP290-686 -UUCCAGUUGUUUUGCUCA (1495) 18 downstream CEP290-687 +UCACAUGGGAGUCACAGGG (1496) 19 downstream CEP290-688 -UGUUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA 24 downstream (1497) CEP290-689 -UUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA 22 downstream (1498) CEP290-690 -UUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (1499) 21 downstream CEP290-691 -UACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUAA (1500) 20 downstream CEP290-692 -UCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGAA (1501) 21 downstream CEP290-693 +UAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAAU (1502) 21 downstream CEP290-694 -UAUUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG 21 downstream (1503) CEP290-695 -UUUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG (1504) 19 downstream CEP290-696 -UUAAUUUGUUUCUGUGUG (1505) 18 downstream

Table 8C provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the third tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, startwith G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 8C Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-697 - GUAGAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG 21upstream (1506) CEP290-495 - GAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG (1507) 18 upstreamCEP290-698 - GAGAAAAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG 23 upstream (1508) CEP290-699 -GAAAAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG 21 upstream (1509) CEP290-700 -GUAGAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC 22 upstream (1510) CEP290-701 -GAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC (1511) 19 upstream CEP290-702 -GAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG 24 upstream (1512) CEP290-508 -GAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG 20 downstream (1513) CEP290-703 -GAUAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA 21 downstream (1514) CEP290-704 -GUGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG 23 downstream (1515) CEP290-705 -GUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG 21 downstream (1516) CEP290-706 -GCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG (1517) 18 downstream CEP290-707 - GUUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA19 downstream (1518) CEP290-708 - GAGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC 23 downstream(1519) CEP290-709 - GUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC 21 downstream (1520)

Table 8D provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fourth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation andPAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 8D Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-710 - AAUGUAGAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG24 upstream (1521) CEP290-711 - AUGUAGAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG 23 upstream(1522) CEP290-712 - AGAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG (1523) 19 upstream CEP290-713 +AUUUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU 24 upstream (1524) CEP290-714 +AUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU (1525) 20 upstream CEP290-715 -AGAGAAAAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG 24 upstream (1526) CEP290-716 -AGAAAAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG 22 upstream (1527) CEP290-717 -AAAAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG (1528) 20 upstream CEP290-718 -AAAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG (1529) 19 upstream CEP290-719 -AAAGGAGCAUGAAACAGG (1530) 18 upstream CEP290-720 +ACAAUAAAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA 24 upstream (1531) CEP290-721 +AAUAAAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA 22 upstream (1532) CEP290-722 +AUAAAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA (1533) 21 upstream CEP290-723 +AAAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA (1534) 19 upstream CEP290-724 +AAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA (1535) 18 upstream CEP290-725 -AUGUAGAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC 24 upstream (1536) CEP290-726 -AGAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC (1537) 20 upstream CEP290-727 -AAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC (1538) 18 upstream CEP290-728 -AAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG 23 upstream (1539) CEP290-729 -AUAAAAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG 22 upstream (1540) CEP290-730 -AAAAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG (1541) 20 upstream CEP290-731 -AAAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG (1542) 19 upstream CEP290-732 -AAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG (1543) 18 upstream CEP290-733 +CAAUAAAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA 23 upstream (1544) CEP290-734 -UGUAGAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG 22 upstream (1545) CEP290-735 -UAGAAUAAAUUUAUUUAAUG (1546) 20 upstream CEP290-736 +UUUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU 23 upstream (1547) CEP290-737 +UUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU 22 upstream (1548) CEP290-738 +UAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU (1549) 21 upstream CEP290-739 +UUCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU (1550) 19 upstream CEP290-740 +UCUACAAUAAAAAAUGAU (1551) 18 upstream CEP290-741 +UAAAAAAUGAUGAGAAUUUA (1552) 20 upstream CEP290-742 -UGUAGAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC 23 upstream (1553) CEP290-743 -UAGAAUAAAAAAUAAAAAAAC (1554) 21 upstream CEP290-744 -UAAAAAAUAAAAAAACUAGAG (1555) 21 upstream CEP290-745 -AAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG 24 downstream (1556) CEP290-746 -AAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG 23 downstream (1557) CEP290-747 -AAGAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG 22 downstream (1558) CEP290-748 -AGAAAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG 21 downstream (1559) CEP290-749 -AAAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG (1560) 19 downstream CEP290-750 -AAUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGG (1561) 18 downstream CEP290-751 -AUAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG 24 downstream (1562) CEP290-752 -AAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG 22 downstream (1563) CEP290-753 -AUAAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG (1564) 21 downstream CEP290-754 -AAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG (1565) 19 downstream CEP290-755 -AGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG (1566) 18 downstream CEP290-756 -AUAGAUAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA 24 downstream (1567) CEP290-757 -AGAUAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA 22 downstream (1568) CEP290-758 -AUAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA (1569) 20 downstream CEP290-759 -AAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA (1570) 18 downstream CEP290-760 +AAAAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA (1571) 20 downstream CEP290-761 +AAAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA (1572) 19 downstream CEP290-762 +AAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA (1573) 18 downstream CEP290-763 -AGAGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC 24 downstream (1574) CEP290-764 -AGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC 22 downstream (1575) CEP290-765 +CAAAAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA (1576) 21 downstream CEP290-766 -CUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC (1577) 19 downstream CEP290-767 -UAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG 23 downstream (1578) CEP290-768 -UAAGGAAAUACAAAAACUGG (1579) 20 downstream CEP290-769 -UAGAUAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA 23 downstream (1580) CEP290-770 -UAAUAAGGAAAUACAAAAA (1581) 19 downstream CEP290-771 -UGUGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG 24 downstream (1582) CEP290-772 -UGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG 22 downstream (1583) CEP290-773 -UUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG (1584) 20 downstream CEP290-774 -UGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCAG (1585) 19 downstream CEP290-775 +UUUCAAAAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA 24 downstream (1586) CEP290-776 +UUCAAAAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA 23 downstream (1587) CEP290-777 +UCAAAAAAAAAAACAACAAAAA (1588) 22 downstream CEP290-778 -UUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA 24 downstream (1589) CEP290-779 -UUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA 23 downstream (1590) CEP290-780 -UUUGUUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA 22 downstream (1591) CEP290-781 -UUGUUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA 21 downstream (1592) CEP290-782 -UGUUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA (1593) 20 downstream CEP290-783 -UUGUUUUUUUUUUUGAAA (1594) 18 downstream CEP290-784 -UCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC (1595) 20 downstream CEP290-785 -UCACUGUGUUGCCCAGGC (1596) 18 downstream

Table 8E provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the fifth tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation andPAM is NNGRRV. It is contemplated herein that the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. aureus Cas9molecule that generates a double stranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or asingle-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 8E Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-786 +ACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC (1597) 21 upstream CEP290-787 +AAUUUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC 24 upstream (1598) CEP290-788 +AUUUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC 23 upstream (1599) CEP290-789 +ACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC (1600) 19 upstream CEP290-790 -AGCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC (1601) 20 upstream CEP290-791 -AUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCC (1602) 21 upstream CEP290-792 -AUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (1603) 19 upstream CEP290-793 -AGCUCAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA 24 upstream (1604) CEP290-794 -AAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (1605) 19 upstream CEP290-795 -AAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (1606) 18 upstream CEP290-796 +AAUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU 24 upstream (1607) CEP290-797 +AUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU 23 upstream (1608) CEP290-798 +AUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU (1609) 19 upstream CEP290-799 +AGCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA 23 upstream (1610) CEP290-800 +AAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA (1611) 19 upstream CEP290-801 +AAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA (1612) 18 upstream CEP290-802 -AAACCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU 23 upstream (1613) CEP290-803 -AACCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU 22 upstream (1614) CEP290-804 -ACCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU (1615) 21 upstream CEP290-805 +AGUUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA 24 upstream (1616) CEP290-806 +AUGACUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC 24 upstream (1617) CEP290-807 +ACUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (1618) 21 upstream CEP290-808 -AAUGGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG (1619) 21 upstream CEP290-809 -AUGGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG (1620) 20 upstream CEP290-810 +AUCACCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG 24 upstream (1621) CEP290-811 +ACCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (1622) 21 upstream CEP290-812 -AGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG 23 upstream (1623) CEP290-813 -AGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG (1624) 19 upstream CEP290-814 +AAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC (1625) 21 upstream CEP290-815 +AGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC (1626) 20 upstream CEP290-816 +ACAUCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC 24 upstream (1627) CEP290-817 +AUCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC (1628) 22 upstream CEP290-818 +AUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC (1629) 18 upstream CEP290-819 +AGAAUUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU 24 upstream (1630) CEP290-820 +AAUUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU 22 upstream (1631) CEP290-821 +AUUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (1632) 21 upstream CEP290-822 +AGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (1633) 18 upstream CEP290-823 -AUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU (1634) 19 upstream CEP290-824 -AGAGGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA 23 upstream (1635) CEP290-825 -AGGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA 21 upstream (1636) CEP290-826 -AACCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA 24 upstream (1637) CEP290-827 -ACCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA 23 upstream (1638) CEP290-828 +AUAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG 22 upstream (1639) CEP290-829 +AAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (1640) 20 upstream CEP290-830 +AACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (1641) 19 upstream CEP290-831 +ACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (1642) 18 upstream CEP290-832 -ACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG 24 upstream (1643) CEP290-833 -AGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG 22 upstream (1644) CEP290-834 -AGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG (1645) 18 upstream CEP290-835 +AUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU 24 upstream (1646) CEP290-836 +AGUUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU 22 upstream (1647) CEP290-837 -AGACAUCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC 23 upstream (1648) CEP290-838 -ACAUCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC (1649) 21 upstream CEP290-839 -AUCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC (1650) 19 upstream CEP290-840 +AGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (1651) 20 upstream CEP290-841 +AGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (1652) 18 upstream CEP290-842 +AGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU 22 upstream (1653) CEP290-843 +AAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (1654) 19 upstream CEP290-844 +AAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (1655) 18 upstream CEP290-845 +AGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU 23 upstream (1656) CEP290-846 +AAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (1657) 20 upstream CEP290-847 +AAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (1658) 19 upstream CEP290-848 +AGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (1659) 18 upstream CEP290-849 +AGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU (1660) 21 upstream CEP290-850 +AAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU (1661) 18 upstream CEP290-851 +AUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA 22 upstream (1662) CEP290-852 +AGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (1663) 20 upstream CEP290-853 +AGGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA 24 upstream (1664) CEP290-854 +AUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA (1665) 21 upstream CEP290-855 +AGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA (1666) 19 upstream CEP290-856 +AAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU 23 upstream (1667) CEP290-857 +AGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU 22 upstream (1668) CEP290-858 +AACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU (1669) 19 upstream CEP290-859 +ACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU (1670) 18 upstream CEP290-860 +ACAUUUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG 24 upstream (1671) CEP290-861 +AUUUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG 22 upstream (1672) CEP290-862 +AUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG (1673) 18 upstream CEP290-863 +AUUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU 24 upstream (1674) CEP290-864 +CUACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC 23 upstream (1675) CEP290-865 +CUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC (1676) 20 upstream CEP290-866 +CAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC (1677) 18 upstream CEP290-867 -CUCCAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC 24 upstream (1678) CEP290-868 -CCAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC 22 upstream (1679) CEP290-869 -CAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC (1680) 21 upstream CEP290-870 -CAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC (1681) 18 upstream CEP290-871 -CCCAUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCC 24 upstream (1682) CEP290-872 -CCAUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCC 23 upstream (1683) CEP290-873 -CAUGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCC 22 upstream (1684) CEP290-874 -CUCAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA 22 upstream (1685) CEP290-875 -CAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (1686) 20 upstream CEP290-876 -CUCAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA 22 upstream (1687) CEP290-877 -CAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (1688) 20 upstream CEP290-878 +CCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU (1689) 21 upstream CEP290-879 +CAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU (1690) 20 upstream CEP290-880 +CAGCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA 24 upstream (1691) CEP290-881 +CUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA (1692) 21 upstream CEP290-882 -CAAACCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU 24 upstream (1693) CEP290-883 -CCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU (1694) 20 upstream CEP290-884 -CUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU (1695) 19 upstream CEP290-885 +CUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (1696) 20 upstream CEP290-886 +CAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (1697) 18 upstream CEP290-887 +CACCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG 22 upstream (1698) CEP290-888 +CCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (1699) 20 upstream CEP290-889 +CUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (1700) 19 upstream CEP290-890 -CAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG 24 upstream (1701) CEP290-891 +CCAAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC 23 upstream (1702) CEP290-892 +CAAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC (1703) 22 upstream CEP290-893 +CAUCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC 23 upstream (1704) CEP290-894 +CCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC (1705) 20 upstream CEP290-895 +CAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC (1706) 19 upstream CEP290-896 +CUCUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC 24 upstream (1707) CEP290-897 +CUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC 22 upstream (1708) CEP290-898 +CCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (1709) 18 upstream CEP290-899 -CCUGAUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU 23 upstream (1710) CEP290-900 -CUGAUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU 22 upstream (1711) CEP290-901 -CCUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA 22 upstream (1712) CEP290-902 -CUCUUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA (1713) 21 upstream CEP290-903 -CUUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA (1714) 19 upstream CEP290-904 -CCUCUGUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU 24 upstream (1715) CEP290-905 -CUCUGUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU 23 upstream (1716) CEP290-906 -CUGUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU (1717) 21 upstream CEP290-907 -CAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG 23 upstream (1718) CEP290-908 +CUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA (1719) 20 upstream CEP290-909 -CUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA (1720) 19 upstream CEP290-910 -CAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC 24 upstream (1721) CEP290-911 -CAUCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC (1722) 20 upstream CEP290-912 +CUGGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA 24 upstream (1723) CEP290-913 +CAAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU 24 upstream (1724) CEP290-914 +CAUUUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG 23 upstream (1725) CEP290-915 +GCUACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC 24 upstream (1726) CEP290-916 +GUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC (1727) 18 upstream CEP290-917 -GCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC (1728) 19 upstream CEP290-918 -GGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCC (1729) 19 upstream CEP290-919 -GUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUC (1730) 18 upstream CEP290-920 -GGCUCAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA 24 upstream (1731) CEP290-921 -GCUCAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA 23 upstream (1732) CEP290-922 -GCUCAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA 23 upstream (1733) CEP290-923 +GCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA 22 upstream (1734) CEP290-924 +GUUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA 23 upstream (1735) CEP290-925 +GUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA (1736) 19 upstream CEP290-926 +GACUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC 22 upstream (1737) CEP290-927 -GGAAUGGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG 23 upstream (1738) CEP290-928 -GAAUGGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG 22 upstream (1739) CEP290-929 -GGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG (1740) 18 upstream CEP290-930 -GGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG 22 upstream (1741) CEP290-931 -GUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG (1742) 21 upstream CEP290-932 -GAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG (1743) 18 upstream CEP290-933 +GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC (1744) 19 upstream CEP290-934 +GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC (1745) 18 upstream CEP290-935 +GAAUUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU 23 upstream (1746) CEP290-936 +GCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (1747) 19 upstream CEP290-937 -GAUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU (1748) 20 upstream CEP290-938 -GAGAGGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA 24 upstream (1749) CEP290-939 -GAGGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA 22 upstream (1750) CEP290-940 -GGUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA (1751) 20 upstream CEP290-941 -GUGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA (1752) 19 upstream CEP290-942 -GUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU (1753) 19 upstream CEP290-943 +GAUAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG 23 upstream (1754) CEP290-944 -GGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG (1755) 21 upstream CEP290-945 -GUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG (1756) 20 upstream CEP290-946 +GUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA 23 upstream (1757) CEP290-947 +GGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA (1758) 18 upstream CEP290-948 + GUUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU21 upstream (1759) CEP290-949 - GUUUGCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA 24 upstream(1760) CEP290-950 - GCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA (1761) 20 upstream CEP290-951 -GACAUCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC 22 upstream (1762) CEP290-952 +GGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA 22 upstream (1763) CEP290-953 +GAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (1764) 21 upstream CEP290-954 +GAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA (1765) 19 upstream CEP290-955 +GGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (1766) 21 upstream CEP290-956 +GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU (462) 20 upstream CEP290-957 +GGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU 22 upstream (1767) CEP290-958 +GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU (1768) 21 upstream CEP290-959 +GGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU (1769) 20 upstream CEP290-960 +GAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU (1770) 19 upstream CEP290-961 +GGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA 24 upstream (1771) CEP290-962 +GAUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA 23 upstream (1772) CEP290-963 +GGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (1773) 19 upstream CEP290-964 +GACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (1774) 18 upstream CEP290-965 +GGAUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA 23 upstream (1775) CEP290-966 +GAUAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA 22 upstream (1776) CEP290-967 +GGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA (1777) 18 upstream CEP290-968 +GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU (1778) 21 upstream CEP290-969 +GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCAU (465) 20 upstream CEP290-970 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU 21 upstream (1779) CEP290-971 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU (1780) 19 upstream CEP290-972 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG 22 upstream (1781) CEP290-973 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG (1782) 20 upstream CEP290-974 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG (1783) 18 upstream CEP290-975 +UACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC 22 upstream (1784) CEP290-976 +UGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCC (1785) 19 upstream CEP290-977 +UUUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC 22 upstream (1786) CEP290-978 +UUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC (1787) 21 upstream CEP290-979 +UACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUC (1788) 20 upstream CEP290-980 -UCCAGCAUUAGAAAGUCCUAGGC 23 upstream (1789) CEP290-981 -UGGUCCCUGGCUUUUGUUCC (1790) 20 upstream CEP290-982 -UCAUAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (1791) 21 upstream CEP290-983 -UAGAGACACAUUCAGUAA (1792) 18 upstream CEP290-984 -UCAAAAGCUUUUGCUGGCUCA (1793) 21 upstream CEP290-985 +UCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU 22 upstream (1794) CEP290-986 +UAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAU (1795) 18 upstream CEP290-987 +UAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCUA (508) 20 upstream CEP290-988 -UCUUUUAACCAGACAUCU (1796) 18 upstream CEP290-989 +UUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA 22 upstream (1797) CEP290-990 +UUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA 21 upstream (1798) CEP290-991 +UGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA (1799) 20 upstream CEP290-992 +UUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAA (1800) 18 upstream CEP290-993 +UGACUCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC 23 upstream (1801) CEP290-994 +UCAUAAUUUAGUAGGAAUC (1802) 19 upstream CEP290-995 -UGGAAUGGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG 24 upstream (1803) CEP290-996 -UGGAUGUAGCCAACAGUAG (1804) 19 upstream CEP290-997 +UCACCUCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG 23 upstream (1805) CEP290-998 +UCUCUUUGGCAAAAGCAG (1806) 18 upstream CEP290-999 -UAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGG (1807) 20 upstream CEP290-1000 +UCCAAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACC 24 upstream (1808) CEP290-1001 +UCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGC (1809) 21 upstream CEP290-1002 +UUAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (1810) 20 upstream CEP290-1003 +UAGAUCUUAUUCUACUCCU (1811) 19 upstream CEP290-1004 +UCUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC 23 upstream (1812) CEP290-1005 +UUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (1813) 21 upstream CEP290-1006 +UGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGC (632) 20 upstream CEP290-1007 -UCCUGAUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU 24 upstream (1814) CEP290-1008 -UGAUUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU (1815) 21 upstream CEP290-1009 -UUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAU (1816) 18 upstream CEP290-1010 -UGAUUAUGUUACUUUUUA (1817) 18 upstream CEP290-1011 -UCUUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA (1818) 20 upstream CEP290-1012 -UUUUAACCAGACAUCUAA (1819) 18 upstream CEP290-1013 -UCUGUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU 22 upstream (1820) CEP290-1014 -UGUCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU (1821) 20 upstream CEP290-1015 -UCCUAUCCUCUCCAGCAU (1822) 18 upstream CEP290-1016 +UGAUAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG 24 upstream (1823) CEP290-1017 +UAAACAUGACUCAUAAUUUAG (1824) 21 upstream CEP290-1018 -UAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAG (1825) 19 upstream CEP290-1019 +UGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA 24 upstream (1826) CEP290-1020 +UUCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA 22 upstream (1827) CEP290-1021 +UCUGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA (1828) 21 upstream CEP290-1022 +UGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGA (1829) 19 upstream CEP290-1023 +UAGUUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU 23 upstream (1830) CEP290-1024 +UUUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU (1831) 20 upstream CEP290-1025 +UUGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU (1832) 19 upstream CEP290-1026 +UGUUCUGGGUACAGGGGU (1833) 18 upstream CEP290-1027 -UUUGCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA 23 upstream (1834) CEP290-1028 -UUGCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA 22 upstream (1835) CEP290-1029 -UGCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA (1836) 21 upstream CEP290-1030 -UUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCA (1837) 18 upstream CEP290-1031 -UCUAAGAGAAAAAGGAGC (1838) 18 upstream CEP290-1032 +UGGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGACA 23 upstream (1839) CEP290-1033 +UUAGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU 24 upstream (1840) CEP290-1034 +UAGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUU 23 upstream (1841) CEP290-1035 +UAGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCUUU 24 upstream (1842) CEP290-1036 +UUUAGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU 24 upstream (1843) CEP290-1037 +UUAGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU 23 upstream (1844) CEP290-1038 +UAGGAAAGAUGAAAAAUACUCU 22 upstream (1845) CEP290-1039 +UAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGAA (1846) 21 upstream CEP290-1040 +UAGGACAGAGGACAUGGAGA (1847) 20 upstream CEP290-1041 +UUUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG (1848) 21 upstream CEP290-1042 +UUAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG (1849) 20 upstream CEP290-1043 +UAUUCUACAAUAAAAAAUG (1850) 19 upstream CEP290-1044 +UUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU 23 upstream (1851) CEP290-1045 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU 22 upstream (1852) CEP290-1046 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU (1853) 20 upstream CEP290-1047 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAU (1854) 18 upstream CEP290-1048 +UUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG 24 upstream (1855) CEP290-1049 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG 23 upstream (1856) CEP290-1050 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG 21 upstream (1857) CEP290-1051 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUG (1858) 19 upstream CEP290-1052 +ACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA 22 upstream (1859) CEP290-1053 +AUUAUCCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC 24 upstream (1860) CEP290-1054 +AUCCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC (1861) 21 upstream CEP290-1055 +AUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (1862) 18 upstream CEP290-1056 +ACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG 23 upstream (1863) CEP290-1057 +AGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG (1864) 21 upstream CEP290-1058 +AGUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG (1865) 19 upstream CEP290-1059 -AGCUGAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC 23 upstream (1866) CEP290-1060 -AAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC (1867) 18 upstream CEP290-1061 -AACUCUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA 23 upstream (1868) CEP290-1062 -ACUCUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA 22 upstream (1869) CEP290-1063 -ACUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUACU 23 upstream (1870) CEP290-1064 -AACUCUAUACCUUUUACU (1871) 18 upstream CEP290-1065 +AGUAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU 22 upstream (1872) CEP290-1066 +AGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (1873) 19 upstream CEP290-1067 -AGCCAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU 22 upstream (1874) CEP290-1068 -AACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU (1875) 18 upstream CEP290-1069 +AUCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC 23 upstream (1876) CEP290-1070 +AUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC (1877) 19 upstream CEP290-1071 -AUCCCUUUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC 24 upstream (1878) CEP290-1072 +AGGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA 24 upstream (1879) CEP290-1073 +ACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA (1880) 21 upstream CEP290-1074 +AAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA (1881) 21 upstream CEP290-1075 +AUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA (1882) 20 upstream CEP290-1076 -AUCAUAAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU 23 upstream (1883) CEP290-1077 -AUAAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU (1884) 20 upstream CEP290-1078 -AAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU (1885) 18 upstream CEP290-1079 -AACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA (1886) 21 upstream CEP290-1080 -ACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA (1887) 20 upstream CEP290-1081 +AAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG 24 upstream (1888) CEP290-1082 +AGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG 23 upstream (1889) CEP290-1083 +AUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (1890) 20 upstream CEP290-1084 +AUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU (1891) 19 upstream CEP290-1085 +ACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG (1892) 19 upstream CEP290-1086 +CUACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA 24 upstream (1893) CEP290-1087 +CUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA (1894) 21 upstream CEP290-1088 +CCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC (1895) 19 upstream CEP290-1089 +CACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC (1896) 18 upstream CEP290-1090 -CCUUUGUAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC 24 upstream (1897) CEP290-1091 -CUUUGUAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC 23 upstream (1898) CEP290-1092 +CUCUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU 22 upstream (1899) CEP290-1093 +CUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (1900) 20 upstream CEP290-1094 +CAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG 22 upstream (1901) CEP290-1095 -CUGAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC (1902) 21 upstream CEP290-1096 -CUCUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA (1903) 21 upstream CEP290-1097 -CUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA (1904) 19 upstream CEP290-1098 -CACUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUACU 24 upstream (1905) CEP290-1099 -CUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUACU 22 upstream (1906) CEP290-1100 -CCAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU (1907) 20 upstream CEP290-1101 -CAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU (1908) 19 upstream CEP290-1102 +CAUCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC 24 upstream (1909) CEP290-1103 +CCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC (1910) 21 upstream CEP290-1104 +CAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC (1911) 20 upstream CEP290-1105 -CCCUUUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC (1912) 22 upstream CEP290-1106 -CCUUUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC (1913) 21 upstream CEP290-1107 -CUUUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC (1914) 20 upstream CEP290-1108 +CUUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA (1915) 20 upstream CEP290-1109 +CUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA 23 upstream (1916) CEP290-1110 -CAUAAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU (1917) 21 upstream CEP290-1111 -CCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA (1918) 19 upstream CEP290-1112 -CAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA (1919) 18 upstream CEP290-1113 +CCUCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG (1920) 21 upstream CEP290-1114 +CUCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG (1921) 20 upstream CEP290-1115 +CUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG (1922) 18 upstream CEP290-1116 +CUGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC 23 upstream (1923) CEP290-1117 +CAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU (1924) 20 upstream CEP290-1118 +CAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG (1925) 18 upstream CEP290-1119 +GUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA (1926) 19 upstream CEP290-1120 -GUAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC (1927) 19 upstream CEP290-1121 +GUCUCUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU 24 upstream (1928) CEP290-1122 +GAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG (1929) 20 upstream CEP290-1123 +GUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG (1930) 18 upstream CEP290-1124 -GCUGAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC 22 upstream (1931) CEP290-1125 -GAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC (1932) 19 upstream CEP290-1126 -GAACUCUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA 24 upstream (1933) CEP290-1127 -GAACUCUAUACCUUUUACU (1934) 19 upstream CEP290-1128 +GUAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (1935) 21 upstream CEP290-1129 +GGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (1936) 18 upstream CEP290-1130 -GUAGCCAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU 24 upstream (1937) CEP290-1131 -GCCAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU (1938) 21 upstream CEP290-1132 +GGACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA 23 upstream (1939) CEP290-1133 +GACUUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA 22 upstream (1940) CEP290-1134 +GCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA (1941) 18 upstream CEP290-1135 +GCCUCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG 22 upstream (1942) CEP290-1136 +GAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (1943) 21 upstream CEP290-1137 +GAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (1944) 18 upstream CEP290-1138 +GGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG 23 upstream (1945) CEP290-1139 +GGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG 22 upstream (1946) CEP290-1140 +GUACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG (1947) 21 upstream CEP290-1141 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU 23 upstream (1948) CEP290-1142 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU 21 upstream (1949) CEP290-1143 +GUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU (1950) 19 upstream CEP290-1144 +UACUGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA 23 upstream (1951) CEP290-1145 +UGUUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA (1952) 20 upstream CEP290-1146 +UUGGCUACAUCCAUUCCA (1953) 18 upstream CEP290-1147 +UUAUCCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC 23 upstream (1954) CEP290-1148 +UAUCCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC 22 upstream (1955) CEP290-1149 +UCCACAAGAUGUCUCUUGCC (1956) 20 upstream CEP290-1150 -UUUGUAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC 22 upstream (1957) CEP290-1151 -UUGUAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC (1958) 21 upstream CEP290-1152 -UGUAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC (1959) 20 upstream CEP290-1153 -UAGUUAUCUUACAGCCAC (1960) 18 upstream CEP290-1154 +UCUCUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU 23 upstream (1961) CEP290-1155 +UCUAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (1962) 21 upstream CEP290-1156 +UAUGAGCCAGCAAAAGCUU (1963) 19 upstream CEP290-1157 +UACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCCAGG 24 upstream (1964) CEP290-1158 -UAGCUGAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC 24 upstream (1965) CEP290-1159 -UGAAAUAUUAAGGGCUCUUC (1966) 20 upstream CEP290-1160 -UCUAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA (1967) 20 upstream CEP290-1161 -UAUACCUUUUACUGAGGA (1968) 18 upstream CEP290-1162 -UUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUACU (1969) 21 upstream CEP290-1163 -UGAACUCUAUACCUUUUACU (1970) 20 upstream CEP290-1164 +UUAGUAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU 24 upstream (1971) CEP290-1165 +UAGUAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU 23 upstream (1972) CEP290-1166 +UAGGAAUCCUGAAAGCUACU (1973) 20 upstream CEP290-1167 -UAGCCAACAGUAGCUGAAAUAUU 23 upstream (1974) CEP290-1168 +UCCAUUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC (1975) 22 upstream CEP290-1169 +UUCCAAGGAACAAAAGCC (1976) 18 upstream CEP290-1170 -UCCCUUUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC 23 upstream (1977) CEP290-1171 -UUUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC (1978) 19 upstream CEP290-1172 -UUCUCUUACCCCUGUACC (1979) 18 upstream CEP290-1173 +UUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA (1980) 19 upstream CEP290-1174 +UUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGA (1981) 18 upstream CEP290-1175 +UCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA 24 upstream (1982) CEP290-1176 +UAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA 22 upstream (1983) CEP290-1177 +UGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACA (1984) 19 upstream CEP290-1178 -UAUCAUAAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU 24 upstream (1985) CEP290-1179 -UCAUAAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU 22 upstream (1986) CEP290-1180 -UAAGUUACAAUCUGUGAAU (1987) 19 upstream CEP290-1181 -UUUAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA 24 upstream (1988) CEP290-1182 -UUAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA 23 upstream (1989) CEP290-1183 -UAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAAA 22 upstream (1990) CEP290-1184 +UCUAUUUCUGAUGAGGAAG (1991) 19 upstream CEP290-1185 +UCUGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC 24 upstream (1992) CEP290-1186 +UGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC 22 upstream (1993) CEP290-1187 +UGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAUC (1994) 19 upstream CEP290-1188 +UUUUCAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU 24 upstream (1995) CEP290-1189 +UUUCAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU 23 upstream (1996) CEP290-1190 +UUCAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU 22 upstream (1997) CEP290-1191 +UCAUUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU (1998) 21 upstream CEP290-1192 +UUUACUGAAUGUGUCUCU (1999) 18 upstream CEP290-1193 +UGGGUACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG 24 upstream (2000) CEP290-1194 +UACAGGGGUAAGAGAAAGGG (2001) 20 upstream CEP290-1195 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU 24 upstream (2002) CEP290-1196 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU 22 upstream (2003) CEP290-1197 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU (2004) 20 upstream CEP290-1198 +UGUGUGUGUGUGUUAUGU (2005) 18 upstream CEP290-1199 +AUUUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC 24 upstream (2006) CEP290-1200 +ACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC (2007) 20 upstream CEP290-1201 +AGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC (2008) 18 upstream CEP290-1202 -ACUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA (2009) 21 upstream CEP290-1203 +AGCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU 22 upstream (2010) CEP290-1204 +AAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU (2011) 18 upstream CEP290-1205 +AUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG 24 upstream (2012) CEP290-1206 +AUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (2013) 20 upstream CEP290-1207 +AAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (2014) 18 upstream CEP290-1208 +AGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA (2015) 20 upstream CEP290-1209 +AAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA (2016) 18 upstream CEP290-1210 +AGGAGAAUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU 24 upstream (2017) CEP290-1211 +AGAAUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU (2018) 21 upstream CEP290-1212 +AAUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU (2019) 19 upstream CEP290-1213 +AUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU (2020) 18 upstream CEP290-1214 +AAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA (2021) 19 upstream CEP290-1215 +AUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA (2022) 18 upstream CEP290-1216 +AAAAUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG 24 upstream (2023) CEP290-1217 +AAAUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG 23 upstream (2024) CEP290-1218 +AAUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG 22 upstream (2025) CEP290-1219 +AUCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG (2026) 21 upstream CEP290-1220 -AAACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA 23 upstream (2027) CEP290-1221 -AACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA 22 upstream (2028) CEP290-1222 -ACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA (2029) 21 upstream CEP290-1223 -AGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA (2030) 19 upstream CEP290-1224 +AAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA 22 upstream (2031) CEP290-1225 +AGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA (2032) 21 upstream CEP290-1226 +AACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA (2033) 18 upstream CEP290-1227 -AGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA 24 upstream (2034) CEP290-1228 -AGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA (2035) 20 upstream CEP290-1229 -AAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA (2036) 18 upstream CEP290-1230 -AGUCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU 22 upstream (2037) CEP290-1231 -AUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU (2038) 18 upstream CEP290-1232 -AACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA (2039) 20 upstream CEP290-1233 -ACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA (2040) 19 upstream CEP290-1234 -AUUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA 22 upstream (2041) CEP290-1235 -AAACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA 24 upstream (2042) CEP290-1236 -AACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA 23 upstream (2043) CEP290-1237 -ACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA 22 upstream (2044) CEP290-1238 -AGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA (2045) 20 upstream CEP290-1239 +AUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU (2046) 19 upstream CEP290-1240 +AGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC (2047) 19 upstream CEP290-1241 +CAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC (2048) 19 upstream CEP290-1242 +CUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG 24 upstream (2049) CEP290-1243 +CCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCU (2050) 20 upstream CEP290-1244 +CUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG (2051) 19 upstream CEP290-1245 -CCACUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA 23 upstream (2052) CEP290-1246 -CACUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA 22 upstream (2053) CEP290-1247 -CUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA (2054) 20 upstream CEP290-1248 +CAGCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU 23 upstream (2055) CEP290-1249 +CUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU (2056) 20 upstream CEP290-1250 +CUCUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG 23 upstream (2057) CEP290-1251 +CUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG (2058) 21 upstream CEP290-1252 +CCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG 22 upstream (2059) CEP290-1253 +CAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (2060) 21 upstream CEP290-1254 +CUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA (2061) 21 upstream CEP290-1255 +CCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG (2062) 19 upstream CEP290-1256 +CAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG (2063) 18 upstream CEP290-1257 -CAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA (2064) 20 upstream CEP290-1258 -CUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA (2065) 21 upstream CEP290-1259 +CCAAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA 24 upstream (2066) CEP290-1260 +CAAGGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA 23 upstream (2067) CEP290-1261 +CUCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA (2068) 19 upstream CEP290-1262 -CAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU (2069) 19 upstream CEP290-1263 -CCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA (2070) 18 upstream CEP290-1264 -CUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA (2071) 19 upstream CEP290-1265 -CAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA (2072) 21 upstream CEP290-1266 +CUGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU 22 upstream (2073) CEP290-1267 +CUGGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC 23 upstream (2074) CEP290-1268 -CAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA (2075) 18 upstream CEP290-1269 +GCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG (2076) 21 upstream CEP290-1270 -GCCACUUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA 24 upstream (2077) CEP290-1271 +GCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU (2078) 21 upstream CEP290-1272 +GCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG (2079) 18 upstream CEP290-1273 +GGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA 23 upstream (2080) CEP290-1274 +GGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA 22 upstream (2081) CEP290-1275 +GAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA 21 upstream (2082) CEP290-1276 +GAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA (2083) 19 upstream CEP290-1277 +GGAGAAUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU 23 upstream (2084) CEP290-1278 +GAGAAUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU 22 upstream (2085) CEP290-1279 +GAAUGAUCUAGAUAAUCAUU (2086) 20 upstream CEP290-1280 -GAAACAGGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA 24 upstream (2087) CEP290-1281 -GGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCA (2088) 18 upstream CEP290-1282 -GCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA 22 upstream (2089) CEP290-1283 +GGAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA (484) 20 upstream CEP290-1284 +GAACAAAAGCCAGGGACCA (2090) 19 upstream CEP290-1285 -GGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA 23 upstream (2091) CEP290-1286 -GUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA 22 upstream (2092) CEP290-1287 -GAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA (2093) 19 upstream CEP290-1288 -GAGUCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU 23 upstream (2094) CEP290-1289 -GUCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU 21 upstream (2095) CEP290-1290 -GGUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA (2096) 19 upstream CEP290-1291 -GUAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAA (2097) 18 upstream CEP290-1292 +GAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU (2098) 20 upstream CEP290-1293 +GCUGGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC 24 upstream (2099) CEP290-1294 +GGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC (2100) 21 upstream CEP290-1295 +GAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC (2101) 20 upstream CEP290-1296 +GAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC (2102) 18 upstream CEP290-1297 -GUUCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA (2103) 21 upstream CEP290-1298 +UUUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC 23 upstream (2104) CEP290-1299 +UUACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC 22 upstream (2105) CEP290-1300 +UACAGAGUGCAUCCAUGGUCC (2106) 21 upstream CEP290-1301 +UUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG 23 upstream (2107) CEP290-1302 +UGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG 22 upstream (2108) CEP290-1303 +UAGGACUUUCUAAUGCUG (2109) 18 upstream CEP290-1304 -UUGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA (2110) 19 upstream CEP290-1305 -UGAACUCUAUACCUUUUA (2111) 18 upstream CEP290-1306 +UCAGCUAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU 24 upstream (2112) CEP290-1307 +UAAAUCAUGCAAGUGACCU (2113) 19 upstream CEP290-1308 +UCUCUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG 24 upstream (2114) CEP290-1309 +UCUUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG 22 upstream (2115) CEP290-1310 +UUGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG (2116) 20 upstream CEP290-1311 +UGCCUAGGACUUUCUAAUG (2117) 19 upstream CEP290-1312 +UCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG 23 upstream (2118) CEP290-1313 +UAAGCCUCUAUUUCUGAUG (2119) 19 upstream CEP290-1314 +UGGGAGAAUAGUUUGUUCUGGGUA 24 upstream (2120) CEP290-1315 +UUUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA 24 upstream (2121) CEP290-1316 +UUCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA 23 upstream (2122) CEP290-1317 +UCUAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA 22 upstream (2123) CEP290-1318 +UAAUGCUGGAGAGGAUAGGA (2124) 20 upstream CEP290-1319 +UCCAUAAGCCUCUAUUUCUG (2125) 20 upstream CEP290-1320 -UUGCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA 24 upstream (2126) CEP290-1321 -UGCUUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA 23 upstream (2127) CEP290-1322 -UUUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA (2128) 20 upstream CEP290-1323 -UUCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA (2129) 19 upstream CEP290-1324 -UCUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAA (2130) 18 upstream CEP290-1325 -UAGAAUAUUGUAAUCAAAGGA (2131) 21 upstream CEP290-1326 +UUUUUCUCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA 24 upstream (2132) CEP290-1327 +UUUUCUCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA 23 upstream (2133) CEP290-1328 +UUUCUCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA 22 upstream (2134) CEP290-1329 +UUCUCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA 21 upstream (2135) CEP290-1330 +UCUCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA (2136) 20 upstream CEP290-1331 +UCUUAGAUGUCUGGUUAA (2137) 18 upstream CEP290-1332 -UGAGUCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU 24 upstream (2138) CEP290-1333 -UCAUGUUUAUCAAUAUUAUU (2139) 20 upstream CEP290-1334 -UUUUAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA 24 upstream (2140) CEP290-1335 -UUUAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA 23 upstream (2141) CEP290-1336 -UUAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA 22 upstream (2142) CEP290-1337 -UAACCAGACAUCUAAGAGAAA (2143) 21 upstream CEP290-1338 -UUAUUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA 24 upstream (2144) CEP290-1339 -UAUUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA 23 upstream (2145) CEP290-1340 -UUCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA (2146) 21 upstream CEP290-1341 -UCUUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA (2147) 20 upstream CEP290-1342 -UUAUCUAAGAUCCUUUCA (2148) 18 upstream CEP290-1343 +UUCUGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU 24 upstream (2149) CEP290-1344 +UCUGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU 23 upstream (2150) CEP290-1345 +UGAUGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU (2151) 21 upstream CEP290-1346 +UGAGGAAGAUGAACAAAU (2152) 18 upstream CEP290-1347 +UGGAGAGGAUAGGACAGAGGAC 22 upstream (2153) CEP290-1348 -UUUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA 24 upstream (2154) CEP290-1349 -UUGUUCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA 23 upstream (2155) CEP290-1350 -UGUUCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA 22 upstream (2156) CEP290-1351 -UUCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA (2157) 20 upstream CEP290-1352 -UCAUCUUCCUCAUCAGAAA (2158) 19 upstream CEP290-1353 -ACUUACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC 23 downstream (2159) CEP290-1354 -ACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC (2160) 19 downstream CEP290-1355 +ACAGUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC 24 downstream (2161) CEP290-1356 +AGUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC 22 downstream (2162) CEP290-1357 -ACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC (2163) 19 downstream CEP290-1358 +AUUAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC 24 downstream (2164) CEP290-1359 +AGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (2165) 21 downstream CEP290-1360 -AUGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU 22 downstream (2166) CEP290-1361 -AUGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU 23 downstream (2167) CEP290-1362 +AGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (2168) 18 downstream CEP290-1363 -AAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG 22 downstream (2169) CEP290-1364 -AUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG 21 downstream (2170) CEP290-1365 -ACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG (2171) 19 downstream CEP290-16 +AAGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 24 downstream (2172) CEP290-1366 +AGACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 23 downstream (2173) CEP290-1367 +ACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (2174) 21 downstream CEP290-510 +ACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (2175) 19 downstream CEP290-1368 -AAAGGUUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC 23 downstream (2176) CEP290-1369 -AAGGUUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC 22 downstream (2177) CEP290-1370 -AGGUUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC (2178) 21 downstream CEP290-1371 +AAACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA (2179) 21 downstream CEP290-1372 +AACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA (2180) 20 downstream CEP290-1373 +ACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA (2181) 19 downstream CEP290-1374 +AGCACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU 23 downstream (2182) CEP290-1375 +ACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU (2183) 20 downstream CEP290-1376 +AGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (2184) 19 downstream CEP290-1377 +AGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 21 downstream (2185) CEP290-1378 -ACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU (622) 20 downstream CEP290-1379 +AAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG 24 downstream (2186) CEP290-1380 +AAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG 23 downstream (2187) CEP290-1381 +AUUCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG 22 downstream (2188) CEP290-1382 +ACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG (2189) 18 downstream CEP290-1383 +AACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA (2190) 20 downstream CEP290-1384 +ACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA (2191) 19 downstream CEP290-1385 +AAUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA 22 downstream (2192) CEP290-1386 +AUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA (2193) 21 downstream CEP290-1387 +AUUCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA 24 downstream (2194) CEP290-1388 +ACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA (2195) 20 downstream CEP290-1389 +AAAAAGGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU 24 downstream (2196) CEP290-1390 +AAAAGGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU 23 downstream (2197) CEP290-1391 +AAAGGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU 22 downstream (2198) CEP290-1392 +AAGGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU (2199) 21 downstream CEP290-1393 +AGGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU (2200) 20 downstream CEP290-1394 -ACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA (2201) 19 downstream CEP290-1395 +AUUAUCUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC 23 downstream (2202) CEP290-1396 +AUCUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC (2203) 20 downstream CEP290-1397 +AAGAGAGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA 24 downstream (2204) CEP290-1398 +AGAGAGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA 23 downstream (2205) CEP290-1399 +AGAGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA (2206) 21 downstream CEP290-1400 +AGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA (2207) 19 downstream CEP290-1401 -AGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU (2208) 19 downstream CEP290-1402 +ACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA 22 downstream (2209) CEP290-1403 +AGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA (2210) 18 downstream CEP290-1404 +AUACAUAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU 24 downstream (2211) CEP290-1405 +ACAUAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU 22 downstream (2212) CEP290-1406 +AUAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU (2213) 20 downstream CEP290-1407 +AAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU (2214) 18 downstream CEP290-1408 -AAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU (2215) 18 downstream CEP290-1409 +AAGGAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA 22 downstream (2216) CEP290-1410 +AGGAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA (2217) 21 downstream CEP290-1411 +AGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA (2218) 18 downstream CEP290-1412 -AAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG 23 downstream (2219) CEP290-1413 -AAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG 22 downstream (2220) CEP290-1414 -AAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG (2221) 21 downstream CEP290-1415 -AACUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG (2222) 20 downstream CEP290-1416 -ACUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG (2223) 19 downstream CEP290-1417 -ACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA (2224) 18 downstream CEP290-1418 +AUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU (2225) 18 downstream CEP290-1419 +AUAUCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU 24 downstream (2226) CEP290-1420 +AUCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU 22 downstream (2227) CEP290-1421 +AAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU (2228) 19 downstream CEP290-1422 +AAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU (2229) 18 downstream CEP290-1423 -AAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA 24 downstream (2230) CEP290-1424 -AAAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA 23 downstream (2231) CEP290-1425 -AAUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA 22 downstream (2232) CEP290-1426 -AUCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA (2233) 21 downstream CEP290-1427 -AGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA (2234) 18 downstream CEP290-1428 -AAUGGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU 24 downstream (2235) CEP290-1429 -AUGGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU 23 downstream (2236) CEP290-1430 -AAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU (2237) 19 downstream CEP290-1431 -AUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU (2238) 18 downstream CEP290-1432 -AAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA (2239) 19 downstream CEP290-1433 -AGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA (2240) 18 downstream CEP290-1434 -AAAACUGGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA 24 downstream (2241) CEP290-1435 -AAACUGGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA 23 downstream (2242) CEP290-1436 -AACUGGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA 22 downstream (2243) CEP290-1437 -ACUGGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA (2244) 21 downstream CEP290-1438 +AUAGAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA 24 downstream (2245) CEP290-1439 +AGAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA 22 downstream (2246) CEP290-1440 +AAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA (2247) 20 downstream CEP290-1441 +AAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA (2248) 19 downstream CEP290-1442 +AUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA (2249) 18 downstream CEP290-1443 +AGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA 24 downstream (2250) CEP290-1444 +AUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA (2251) 21 downstream CEP290-1445 -AAAUUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA (2252) 21 downstream CEP290-1446 -AAUUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA (2253) 20 downstream CEP290-1447 -AUUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA (2254) 19 downstream CEP290-1448 +AAAAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA 24 downstream (2255) CEP290-1449 +AAAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA 23 downstream (2256) CEP290-1450 +AAUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (2257) 22 downstream CEP290-1451 +AUAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (2258) 21 downstream CEP290-1452 +AAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (2259) 19 downstream CEP290-1453 +AAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (2260) 18 downstream CEP290-1454 -AAUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC (2261) 19 downstream CEP290-1455 -AUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC (2262) 18 downstream CEP290-1456 -AUUCUUUUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU 24 downstream (2263) CEP290-1457 +ACUCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA (2264) 20 downstream CEP290-1458 -CUUACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC 22 downstream (2265) CEP290-1459 -CCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC (2266) 18 downstream CEP290-1460 +CAGUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC 23 downstream (2267) CEP290-1461 -CACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC (2268) 20 downstream CEP290-1462 -CAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC (2269) 18 downstream CEP290-1463 +CUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (2270) 19 downstream CEP290-1464 -CAUGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU 23 downstream (2271) CEP290-1465 -CAUGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU 24 downstream (2272) CEP290-1466 +CUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU 22 downstream (2273) CEP290-1467 +CUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (2274) 20 downstream CEP290-1468 -CUAAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG 24 downstream (2275) CEP290-1469 -CAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG (2276) 18 downstream CEP290-509 +CACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (613) 20 downstream CEP290-511 +CUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU (2277) 18 downstream CEP290-1470 +CCAAACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA 23 downstream (2278) CEP290-1471 +CAAACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA (2279) 22 downstream CEP290-1472 +CAGGAGAUACUCAACACA (2280) 18 downstream CEP290-1473 +CACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU (2281) 21 downstream CEP290-1474 +CGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU (2282) 19 downstream CEP290-1475 +CAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (2283) 20 downstream CEP290-1476 +CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG (2284) 19 downstream CEP290-1477 -CGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU (2285) 19 downstream CEP290-1478 +CACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG (2286) 19 downstream CEP290-1479 +CCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA 24 downstream (2287) CEP290-1480 +CUGAACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA 23 downstream (2288) CEP290-1481 +CAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA (2289) 18 downstream CEP290-1482 +CCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA (2290) 18 downstream CEP290-1483 +CACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA (2291) 21 downstream CEP290-1484 +CUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA (2292) 19 downstream CEP290-1485 -CGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA (2293) 18 downstream CEP290-1486 +CUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC (2294) 18 downstream CEP290-1487 -CUUAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU 22 downstream (2295) CEP290-1488 -CUUUUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC 21 downstream (2296) CEP290-1489 +CACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA 23 downstream (2297) CEP290-1490 +CUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA (2298) 21 downstream CEP290-1491 +CAUAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU (2299) 21 downstream CEP290-1492 -CUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG (2300) 18 downstream CEP290-1493 +CCAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU (2301) 20 downstream CEP290-1494 +CAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU (2302) 19 downstream CEP290-1495 +CAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU (2303) 20 downstream CEP290-1496 -CAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA (2304) 19 downstream CEP290-1497 -CUGGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA (2305) 20 downstream CEP290-1498 -CUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA (2306) 19 downstream CEP290-1499 -CUUUUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU 21 downstream (2307) CEP290-1500 +CUGCACUCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA 24 downstream (2308) CEP290-1501 +CACUCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA (2309) 21 downstream CEP290-1502 +CUCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA (2310) 19 downstream CEP290-1503 +GUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC (2311) 21 downstream CEP290-230 -GGCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC 22 downstream (2312) CEP290-1504 -GCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC (2313) 21 downstream CEP290-1505 +GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (461) 20 downstream CEP290-139 -GCAUGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU 24 downstream (2314) CEP290-1506 -GUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU (2315) 20 downstream CEP290-1507 -GGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU (2316) 18 downstream CEP290-1508 -GUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU 21 downstream (2317) CEP290-1509 -GGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU (2318) 19 downstream CEP290-1510 -GUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU (2319) 18 downstream CEP290-1511 +GCUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU 23 downstream (2320) CEP290-11 +GACACUGCCAAUAGGGAUAGGU 22 downstream (2321) CEP290-1512 -GGUUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC (2322) 20 downstream CEP290-1513 -GUUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC (2323) 19 downstream CEP290-1514 +GCCAAACAGGAGAUACUCAACACA 24 downstream (2324) CEP290-1515 +GAGCACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU 24 downstream (2325) CEP290-1516 +GCACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAU 22 downstream (2326) CEP290-1517 +GUACAAAAGAACAUACAU (2327) 18 downstream CEP290-1518 +GUGGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC 24 downstream (2328) CEP290-1519 +GGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC 22 downstream (2329) CEP290-1520 +GCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (2330) 21 downstream CEP290-1521 +GUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC (2331) 18 downstream CEP290-1522 +GGUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 24 downstream (2332) CEP290-1523 +GUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 23 downstream (2333) CEP290-1524 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG (SEQ ID 20 downstream NO: 482) CEP290-1525 -GUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU 22 downstream (2334) CEP290-1526 -GUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU (2335) 18 downstream CEP290-1527 +GAACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA (2336) 21 downstream CEP290-1528 +GUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA 24 downstream (2337) CEP290-1529 +GCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA (2338) 19 downstream CEP290-1530 +GGUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU (2339) 19 downstream CEP290-1531 +GUAAUGCCUGAACAAGUU (2340) 18 downstream CEP290-1532 -GUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA (2341) 21 downstream CEP290-1533 +GAGAGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA 22 downstream (2342) CEP290-1534 +GAGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA (2343) 20 downstream CEP290-1535 +GAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUA (2344) 18 downstream CEP290-1536 -GCUUAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU 23 downstream (2345) CEP290-1537 -GGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU (2346) 18 downstream CEP290-1538 -GCUUUUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC 22 downstream (2347) CEP290-1539 +GAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA (2348) 19 downstream CEP290-1540 -GUGUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU 23 downstream (2349) CEP290-1541 -GUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU (2350) 21 downstream CEP290-1542 -GAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU (2351) 19 downstream CEP290-1543 +GUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA 24 downstream (2352) CEP290-1544 +GGAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA (2353) 20 downstream CEP290-1545 +GAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA (2354) 19 downstream CEP290-1546 -GAAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAG 24 downstream (2355) CEP290-1547 -GUGUUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA 24 downstream (2356) CEP290-1548 -GUUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA 22 downstream (2357) CEP290-1549 +GUUCCAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU 23 downstream (2358) CEP290-1550 -GGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU 21 downstream (2359) CEP290-1551 -GAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU (2360) 20 downstream CEP290-1552 -GUGUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA 24 downstream (2361) CEP290-1553 -GUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA 22 downstream (2362) CEP290-1554 -GAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA (467) 20 downstream CEP290-1555 -GGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA (2363) 18 downstream CEP290-1556 +GAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA (2364) 21 downstream CEP290-1557 +GGAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA 23 downstream (2365) CEP290-1558 +GAUGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA 22 downstream (2366) CEP290-1559 +GUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA (2367) 19 downstream CEP290-1560 -GAAAUUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA 22 downstream (2368) CEP290-1561 -GGGUAAUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC 23 downstream (2369) CEP290-1562 -GGUAAUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC 22 downstream (2370) CEP290-1563 -GUAAUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC (2371) 21 downstream CEP290-1564 +GCACUCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA (2372) 22 downstream CEP290-1565 -UACUUACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC 24 downstream (2373) CEP290-1566 -UUACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC (2374) 21 downstream CEP290-1567 -UACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGC (2375) 20 downstream CEP290-1568 +UUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC (2376) 20 downstream CEP290-1569 +UUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC (2377) 19 downstream CEP290-1570 +UUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCAC (2378) 18 downstream CEP290-1571 -UUGGCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC 24 downstream (2379) CEP290-1572 -UGGCACAGAGUUCAAGCUAAUAC 23 downstream (2380) CEP290-1573 +UUAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC 23 downstream (2381) CEP290-1574 +UAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC 22 downstream (2382) CEP290-1575 +UUGAACUCUGUGCCAAAC (2383) 18 downstream CEP290-1576 -UGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU 21 downstream (2384) CEP290-1577 -UGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCU (2385) 19 downstream CEP290-1578 -UGUGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU 22 downstream (2386) CEP290-1579 -UGGUGUCAAAUAUGGUGCUU (2387) 20 downstream CEP290-1580 +UGCUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU 24 downstream (2388) CEP290-1581 +UCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (2389) 21 downstream CEP290-1582 +UAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGU (2390) 19 downstream CEP290-1583 -UAAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG 23 downstream (2391) CEP290-1584 -UACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGG (628) 20 downstream CEP290-1585 -UAAAGGUUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC 24 downstream (2392) CEP290-1586 -UUCAUGAGACUAGAGGUC (2393) 18 downstream CEP290-1587 +UGGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGAC 23 downstream (2394) CEP290-1588 +UAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG 22 downstream (2395) CEP290-1589 +UUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGG (2396) 18 downstream CEP290-1590 -UUGUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU 24 downstream (2397) CEP290-1591 -UGUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU 23 downstream (2398) CEP290-1592 -UACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAU (2399) 21 downstream CEP290-1593 +UUCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG (2400) 21 downstream CEP290-1594 +UCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGG (2401) 20 downstream CEP290-1595 +UGAACAAGUUUUGAAACAGGAA 22 downstream (2402) CEP290-1596 +UAAUGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA 23 downstream (2403) CEP290-1597 +UGCCUGAACAAGUUUUGAAA (2404) 20 downstream CEP290-1598 +UUCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA 23 downstream (2405) CEP290-1599 +UCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA 22 downstream (2406) CEP290-1600 +UGAGCAAAACAACUGGAA (2407) 18 downstream CEP290-1601 -UUUGUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA 24 downstream (2408) CEP290-1602 -UUGUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA 23 downstream (2409) CEP290-1603 -UGUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA 22 downstream (2410) CEP290-1604 -UACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUA (2411) 20 downstream CEP290-1605 +UAUUAUCUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC 24 downstream (2412) CEP290-1606 +UUAUCUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC 22 downstream (2413) CEP290-1607 +UAUCUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC (2414) 21 downstream CEP290-1608 +UCUAUUCCAUUCUUCACAC (2415) 19 downstream CEP290-1609 -UGCUUAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU 24 downstream (2416) CEP290-1610 -UUAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU 21 downstream (2417) CEP290-1611 -UAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUU (2418) 20 downstream CEP290-1612 -UUGCUUUUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC 24 downstream (2419) CEP290-1613 -UGCUUUUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC 23 downstream (2420) CEP290-1614 -UUUUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC (2421) 20 downstream CEP290-1615 -UUUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC (2422) 19 downstream CEP290-1616 -UUUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUC (2423) 18 downstream CEP290-1617 +UCACUGAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA 24 downstream (2424) CEP290-1618 +UGAGCAAAACAACUGGAAGA (2425) 20 downstream CEP290-1619 +UACAUAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU 23 downstream (2426) CEP290-1620 +UAAGAAAGAACACUGUGGU (2427) 19 downstream CEP290-1621 -UGUGUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU 24 downstream (2428) CEP290-1622 -UGUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU 22 downstream (2429) CEP290-1623 -UGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAU (2430) 20 downstream CEP290-1624 +UAAGGAGGAUGUAAGACUGGAGA 23 downstream (2431) CEP290-1625 -UGUUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA 23 downstream (2432) CEP290-1626 -UUUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA (2433) 21 downstream CEP290-1627 -UUACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA (2434) 20 downstream CEP290-1628 -UACAUAUCUGUCUUCCUUA (2435) 19 downstream CEP290-1629 +UGUUCCAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU 24 downstream (2436) CEP290-1630 +UUCCAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU 22 downstream (2437) CEP290-1631 +UCCAUUAAAAAAAGUAUGCUU (2438) 21 downstream CEP290-1632 +UAUCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU 23 downstream (2439) CEP290-1633 +UCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUU (2440) 21 downstream CEP290-1634 -UCAGAUUUCAUGUGUGAAGA (2441) 20 downstream CEP290-1635 -UGGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAU 22 downstream (2442) CEP290-1636 -UGUGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA 23 downstream (2443) CEP290-1637 -UGAAGAAUGGAAUAGAUAAUA (2444) 21 downstream CEP290-1638 -UGGAUGGGUAAUAAAGCAA (2445) 19 downstream CEP290-1639 +UAGAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAA 23 downstream (2446) CEP290-1640 +UGUAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA (2447) 20 downstream CEP290-1641 +UAAGACUGGAGAUAGAGA (2448) 18 downstream CEP290-1642 -UUGAAAUUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA 24 downstream (2449) CEP290-1643 -UGAAAUUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA 23 downstream (2450) CEP290-1644 -UUUGAUAGUAGAAGAAAA (2451) 18 downstream CEP290-1645 +UAAAACUAAGACACUGCCAA (2452) 20 downstream CEP290-1646 -UUUUUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA 24 downstream (2453) CEP290-1647 -UUUUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA 23 downstream (2454) CEP290-1648 -UUUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA 22 downstream (2455) CEP290-1649 -UUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA 21 downstream (2456) CEP290-1650 -UCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA (2457) 20 downstream CEP290-1651 -UUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUA (2458) 18 downstream CEP290-1652 -UGGGUAAUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC 24 downstream (2459) CEP290-1653 -UAAUAAAGCAAAAGAAAAAC (2460) 20 downstream CEP290-1654 -UUCUUUUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU 23 downstream (2461) CEP290-1655 -UCUUUUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU 22 downstream (2462) CEP290-1656 -UUUUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU (2463) 20 downstream CEP290-1657 -UUUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU (2464) 19 downstream CEP290-1658 -UUUUUGUUGUUUUUUUUU (2465) 18 downstream CEP290-1659 +UGCACUCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA 23 downstream (2466) CEP290-1660 +UCCAGCCUGGGCAACACA (2467) 18 downstream CEP290-1661 +AUUUUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC (2468) 21 downstream CEP290-1662 +ACUAAUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC 23 downstream (2469) CEP290-1663 +AAUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC (2470) 20 downstream CEP290-1664 +AUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC (2471) 19 downstream CEP290-1665 +AGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (2472) 19 downstream CEP290-1666 -ACCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG 24 downstream (2473) CEP290-1667 -AUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG (2474) 19 downstream CEP290-1668 -AAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG 24 downstream (2475) CEP290-1669 -AUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG 23 downstream (2476) CEP290-1670 -ACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG 21 downstream (2477) CEP290-1671 -AUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG (2478) 19 downstream CEP290-1672 -ACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (2479) 21 downstream CEP290-1673 +ACAAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG (2480) 21 downstream CEP290-1674 +AAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG (2481) 19 downstream CEP290-1675 +AAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG (2482) 18 downstream CEP290-1676 +AUAUAUAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA 24 downstream (2483) CEP290-1677 +AUAUAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA 22 downstream (2484) CEP290-1678 +AUAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA (2485) 20 downstream CEP290-1679 +AGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA (2486) 18 downstream CEP290-1680 +AGAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA 24 downstream (2487) CEP290-1681 +AAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA 22 downstream (2488) CEP290-1682 +AAUGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA (2489) 21 downstream CEP290-1683 +AUGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA (2490) 20 downstream CEP290-1684 -AUGGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 24 downstream (2491) CEP290-1685 -AAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA (2492) 20 downstream CEP290-1686 -AUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA (2493) 19 downstream CEP290-1687 +ACGUACAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA 24 downstream (2494) CEP290-1688 +ACAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA (2495) 20 downstream CEP290-1689 +AAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA (2496) 18 downstream CEP290-1690 +AAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC (2497) 19 downstream CEP290-1691 +AGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC (2498) 18 downstream CEP290-1692 +AAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA (2499) 19 downstream CEP290-1693 +AACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA (2500) 18 downstream CEP290-1694 +AAGAUCACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC 24 downstream (2501) CEP290-1695 +AGAUCACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC 23 downstream (2502) CEP290-1696 +AUCACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC (2503) 21 downstream CEP290-1697 +ACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC (2504) 18 downstream CEP290-1698 -CCCCUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (2505) 22 downstream CEP290-1699 -CCCUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (2506) 21 downstream CEP290-1700 -CCUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (2507) 20 downstream CEP290-1701 -CUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (2508) 19 downstream CEP290-1702 +CUGAUUUUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC 24 downstream (2509) CEP290-1703 +CACUAAUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC 24 downstream (2510) CEP290-1704 +CUAAUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC 22 downstream (2511) CEP290-1705 +CUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA 23 downstream (2512) CEP290-1706 +CUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (2513) 21 downstream CEP290-1707 -CCUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG 23 downstream (2514) CEP290-1708 -CUCAUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG 22 downstream (2515) CEP290-1709 -CAUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG (2516) 20 downstream CEP290-1710 -CAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG (2517) 20 downstream CEP290-1711 -CGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (2518) 20 downstream CEP290-1712 +CAAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG (2519) 20 downstream CEP290-1713 +CGUACAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA 23 downstream (2520) CEP290-1714 +CAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA (2521) 19 downstream CEP290-1715 +CUUAAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC 22 downstream (2522) CEP290-1716 -CUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (2523) 20 downstream CEP290-1717 +CACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC (2524) 19 downstream CEP290-132 -GUCCCCUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC 24 downstream (2525) CEP290-1718 +GAUUUUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC 22 downstream (2526) CEP290-1719 +GCUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA 24 downstream (2527) CEP290-1720 +GAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (2528) 18 downstream CEP290-1721 -GUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA 23 downstream (2529) CEP290-1722 -GUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (2530) 19 downstream CEP290-1723 +GUACAAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG 23 downstream (2531) CEP290-1724 +GAAAUGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA 23 downstream (2532) CEP290-1725 +GGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA (2533) 18 downstream CEP290-1726 -GGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 22 downstream (2534) CEP290-1727 -GAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 21 downstream (2535) CEP290-1728 +GUACAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA 22 downstream (2536) CEP290-1729 +GCUUAAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC 23 downstream (2537) CEP290-1730 +GAAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA (2538) 20 downstream CEP290-1731 +GAUCACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC (2539) 22 downstream CEP290-1732 -UCCCCUACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC 23 downstream (2540) CEP290-1733 -UACUUACCUCAUGUCAUC (2541) 18 downstream CEP290-1734 +UGAUUUUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC 23 downstream (2542) CEP290-1735 +UUUUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC (2543) 20 downstream CEP290-1736 +UUUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC (2544) 19 downstream CEP290-1737 +UUCGUGACCUCUAGUCUC (2545) 18 downstream CEP290-1738 +UAAUCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC (2546) 21 downstream CEP290-1739 +UCACUCUCAUGUAUUAGC (2547) 18 downstream CEP290-1740 +UCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA 22 downstream (2548) CEP290-1741 +UAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAGUA (2549) 20 downstream CEP290-1742 -UCAUGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG (2550) 21 downstream CEP290-1743 -UGUCAUCUAGAGCAAGAG (2551) 18 downstream CEP290-1744 -UACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG 22 downstream (2552) CEP290-1745 -UGAGAGUGAUUAGUGGUG (2553) 18 downstream CEP290-1746 -UGUACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA 24 downstream (2554) CEP290-1747 -UACGUGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA 22 downstream (2555) CEP290-1748 -UGCUCUUUUCUAUAUAUA (2556) 18 downstream CEP290-1749 +UGUACAAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG 24 downstream (2557) CEP290-1750 +UACAAAACCUAUGUAUAAGAUG 22 downstream (2558) CEP290-1751 +UAUAUAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA 23 downstream (2559) CEP290-1752 +UAUAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA (2560) 21 downstream CEP290-1753 +UAGAAAAGAGCACGUACAA (2561) 19 downstream CEP290-1754 +UGGUUCCCUAUAUAUAGAA (2562) 19 downstream CEP290-1755 -UGGAAUAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA 23 downstream (2563) CEP290-1756 -UAUAAGUCUUUUGAUAUA (2564) 18 downstream CEP290-1757 +UACAAAAGAACAUACAUAAGA (2565) 21 downstream CEP290-1758 +UGCUUAAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC 24 downstream (2566) CEP290-1759 +UUAAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC (2567) 21 downstream CEP290-1760 +UAAGAAAAAAAAGGUAAUGC (2568) 20 downstream CEP290-1761 +UUUUGAAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA 24 downstream (2569) CEP290-1762 +UUUGAAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA 23 downstream (2570) CEP290-1763 +UUGAAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA 22 downstream (2571) CEP290-1764 +UGAAACAGGAAUAGAAAUUCA (2572) 21 downstream CEP290-1765 -UUUUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA 24 downstream (2573) CEP290-1766 -UUUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA 23 downstream (2574) CEP290-1767 -UUCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA 22 downstream (2575) CEP290-1768 -UCUUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (2576) 21 downstream CEP290-1769 -UUAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (2577) 19 downstream CEP290-1770 -UAAGCAUACUUUUUUUAA (2578) 18 downstream CEP290-1771 +UCACUCCACUGCACUCCAGC (2579) 20 downstream CEP290-1772 +AGUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA 23 downstream (2580) CEP290-1773 -AAACUGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC 24 downstream (2581) CEP290-1774 -AACUGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC 23 downstream (2582) CEP290-252 -ACUGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC 22 downstream (2583) CEP290-1775 +AGUUCAUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC 24 downstream (2584) CEP290-1776 +AUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC (2585) 19 downstream CEP290-1777 -ACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU (2586) 20 downstream CEP290-1778 -AAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG (2587) 21 downstream CEP290-1779 -AUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG (2588) 20 downstream CEP290-1780 -ACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG (2589) 18 downstream CEP290-1781 +AUUAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA 23 downstream (2590) CEP290-1782 +AGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA (2591) 20 downstream CEP290-1783 -AUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG 23 downstream (2592) CEP290-1784 -AGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG (2593) 19 downstream CEP290-1785 +AUAAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA 23 downstream (2594) CEP290-1786 +AAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA (2595) 21 downstream CEP290-1787 +AGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA (2596) 20 downstream CEP290-1788 +AUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA (2597) 18 downstream CEP290-1789 -AUAGAUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC 24 downstream (2598) CEP290-1790 -AGAUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC 22 downstream (2599) CEP290-1791 -AUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC (2600) 20 downstream CEP290-1792 +AGAAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA 24 downstream (2601) CEP290-1793 +AAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA 22 downstream (2602) CEP290-1794 +AUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA (2603) 21 downstream CEP290-1795 +AUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA (2604) 18 downstream CEP290-1796 +AGAAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU 23 downstream (2605) CEP290-1797 +AAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU (2606) 21 downstream CEP290-1798 +AUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU (2607) 20 downstream CEP290-1799 -AGAGGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC (2608) 21 downstream CEP290-1800 -AGGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC (2609) 19 downstream CEP290-1801 +AGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG (2610) 20 downstream CEP290-1802 +AGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 22 downstream (2611) CEP290-1803 +AGAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC 23 downstream (2612) CEP290-1804 +AAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (2613) 21 downstream CEP290-1805 +AAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (2614) 20 downstream CEP290-1806 +AUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (2615) 19 downstream CEP290-1807 +AGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA (2616) 18 downstream CEP290-1808 +AUCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA 23 downstream (2617) CEP290-1809 +AAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (2618) 20 downstream CEP290-1810 +AAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (2619) 19 downstream CEP290-1811 +AAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (2620) 18 downstream CEP290-1812 -AGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU 21 downstream (2621) CEP290-1813 -AAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU (2622) 18 downstream CEP290-1814 -AAAGAAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG 24 downstream (2623) CEP290-1815 -AAGAAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG 23 downstream (2624) CEP290-1816 -AGAAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG 22 downstream (2625) CEP290-1817 -AAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG (2626) 20 downstream CEP290-1818 -AAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG (2627) 19 downstream CEP290-1819 -AAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG (2628) 18 downstream CEP290-1820 -AAGAAAAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA 23 downstream (2629) CEP290-1821 -AGAAAAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA 22 downstream (2630) CEP290-1822 -AAAAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA (2631) 20 downstream CEP290-1823 -AAAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA (2632) 19 downstream CEP290-1824 -AAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA (2633) 18 downstream CEP290-1825 -AGAGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG 23 downstream (2634) CEP290-1826 -AGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG (2635) 21 downstream CEP290-1827 +CAGUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA 24 downstream (2636) CEP290-1828 -CUGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC (2637) 21 downstream CEP290-1829 +CAUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC (2638) 20 downstream CEP290-1830 -CACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU (2639) 21 downstream CEP290-1831 -CGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU (2640) 19 downstream CEP290-1832 -CUAAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG 23 downstream (2641) CEP290-1833 +CUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA (2642) 18 downstream CEP290-1834 +CUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG (2643) 21 downstream CEP290-1835 +CUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG (2644) 19 downstream CEP290-1836 +CGGUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG 24 downstream (2645) CEP290-1837 +CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG (2646) 18 downstream CEP290-1838 +CUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC (2647) 20 downstream CEP290-1839 +CAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA (2648) 19 downstream CEP290-1840 +CAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA (2649) 21 downstream CEP290-1841 -CUUAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU 24 downstream (2650) CEP290-1842 -CUGUGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA 24 downstream (2651) CEP290-1843 -CAGAGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG 24 downstream (2652) CEP290-1844 -CUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG (2653) 18 downstream CEP290-1845 +GUUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA 22 downstream (2654) CEP290-1846 -GUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC (2655) 19 downstream CEP290-1847 +GUUCAUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC 23 downstream (2656) CEP290-1848 -GGUCACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU 24 downstream (2657) CEP290-1849 -GUCACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU 23 downstream (2658) CEP290-1850 -GAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU (2659) 18 downstream CEP290-1851 -GCUAAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG 24 downstream (2660) CEP290-1852 +GCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA (2661) 19 downstream CEP290-1853 +GCUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG 22 downstream (2662) CEP290-1854 -GAUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG 24 downstream (2663) CEP290-1855 -GUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG (2664) 21 downstream CEP290-1856 -GAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG (2665) 18 downstream CEP290-1857 +GAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA (2666) 19 downstream CEP290-1858 -GAUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC 21 downstream (2667) CEP290-1859 -GUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC (2668) 18 downstream CEP290-1860 +GAAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA 23 downstream (2669) CEP290-1861 +GAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA (2670) 19 downstream CEP290-1862 +GAAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU 22 downstream (2671) CEP290-1863 +GAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU (2672) 18 downstream CEP290-1864 -GAGAGGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC 22 downstream (2673) CEP290-1865 -GAGGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC (2674) 20 downstream CEP290-1866 -GGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC (2675) 18 downstream CEP290-1867 +GGUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG 23 downstream (2676) CEP290-1868 +GUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG 22 downstream (2677) CEP290-1869 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG (2678) 19 downstream CEP290-1870 +GUAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 24 downstream (2679) CEP290-1871 +GCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 21 downstream (2680) CEP290-1872 +GAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC 22 downstream (2681) CEP290-1873 +GUGGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA 23 downstream (2682) CEP290-1874 +GGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA (2683) 21 downstream CEP290-1875 +GCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA (2684) 20 downstream CEP290-1876 -GGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU (2685) 20 downstream CEP290-1877 -GAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU (2686) 19 downstream CEP290-1878 -GAAAAACUUGAAAUUUGAUAG (2687) 21 downstream CEP290-1879 -GAAGAAAAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA 24 downstream (2688) CEP290-1880 -GAAAAAAGAAAUAGAUGUAGA (2689) 21 downstream CEP290-1881 -GUGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA 22 downstream (2690) CEP290-1882 -GUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA (2691) 20 downstream CEP290-1883 -GAGUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG 22 downstream (2692) CEP290-1884 -GUCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG (2693) 20 downstream CEP290-1885 +UUUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA (2694) 21 downstream CEP290-1886 +UUUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA (2695) 20 downstream CEP290-1887 +UUUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA (2696) 19 downstream CEP290-1888 +UUAAGGCGGGGAGUCACA (2697) 18 downstream CEP290-1889 -UGUCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC (2698) 20 downstream CEP290-1890 -UCAAAAGCUACCGGUUAC (2699) 18 downstream CEP290-1891 +UUCAUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC 22 downstream (2700) CEP290-1892 +UCAUCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC (2701) 21 downstream CEP290-1893 +UCUCUUGCUCUAGAUGAC (2702) 18 downstream CEP290-1894 -UCACGAAAAUCAGAUUUCAUGU 22 downstream (2703) CEP290-1895 -UAAUACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG 22 downstream (2704) CEP290-1896 -UACAUGAGAGUGAUUAGUG (2705) 19 downstream CEP290-1897 +UAUUAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA 24 downstream (2706) CEP290-1898 +UUAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA 22 downstream (2707) CEP290-1899 +UAGCUUGAACUCUGUGCCAAA (2708) 21 downstream CEP290-1900 +UUGCUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG 24 downstream (2709) CEP290-1901 +UGCUCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG 23 downstream (2710) CEP290-1902 +UCUAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG (2711) 20 downstream CEP290-1903 +UAGAUGACAUGAGGUAAG (2712) 18 downstream CEP290-1904 -UGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG 22 downstream (2713) CEP290-1905 -UAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAG (2714) 20 downstream CEP290-1906 +UAUAAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA 24 downstream (2715) CEP290-1907 +UAAGAUGCAGAACUAGUGUAGA 22 downstream (2716) CEP290-1908 -UAGAUGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC 23 downstream (2717) CEP290-1909 -UGUAGAUUGAGGUAGAAUC (2718) 19 downstream CEP290-1910 +UGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGUA (2719) 20 downstream CEP290-1911 +UAGAAUGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU 24 downstream (2720) CEP290-1912 +UGAUCAUUCUUGUGGCAGU (2721) 19 downstream CEP290-1913 -UUGAGAGGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC 24 downstream (2722) CEP290-1914 -UGAGAGGUAAAGGUUCAUGAGAC 23 downstream (2723) CEP290-1915 +UAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAG 21 downstream (2724) CEP290-1916 +UAGCUUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC 23 downstream (2725) CEP290-1917 +UUUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC (2726) 19 downstream CEP290-1918 +UUUGACAGUUUUUAAGGC (2727) 18 downstream CEP290-1919 +UAGAAAUUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC 24 downstream (2728) CEP290-1920 +UUCACUGAGCAAAACAAC (2729) 18 downstream CEP290-1921 +UGUGGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA 24 downstream (2730) CEP290-1922 +UGGCAGUAAGGAGGAUGUAAGA 22 downstream (2731) CEP290-1923 +UAUCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA 24 downstream (2732) CEP290-1924 +UCAAAAGACUUAUAUUCCAUUA 22 downstream (2733) CEP290-1925 -UUAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU 23 downstream (2734) CEP290-1926 -UAGGAAAUUAUUGUUGCUUUUU 22 downstream (2735) CEP290-1927 -UGUGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA 23 downstream (2736) CEP290-1928 -UGUUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA (2737) 21 downstream CEP290-1929 -UUGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA (2738) 19 downstream CEP290-1930 -UGCCCAGGCUGGAGUGCA (2739) 18 downstream CEP290-1931 -UCUCACUGUGUUGCCCAGG (2740) 19 downstream CEP290-13 +AUGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 22 upstream (2741) CEP290-18 +GUAUGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 24 upstream (2742) CEP290-14 +UAUGAGAUACUCACAAUUACAAC 23 upstream (2743) CEP290-19 +GGUAUGAGAUAUUCACAAUUACAA 24 upstream (2744)

Table 9A provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, havegood orthogonality, and start with G. It is contemplated herein that thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha N. meningitidis Cas9 molecule that generates a double stranded break(Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9 nickase).

TABLE 9A Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-1932 + GGCAAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA 20upstream (591) CEP290-1933 - GUGGCUGAAUGACUUCU (592) 17 upstreamCEP290-1934 - GUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU (590) 17 upstream CEP290-1935 -GACUAGAGGUCACGAAA (593) 17 downstream CEP290-1936 - GAGUUCAAGCUAAUACAUGA20 downstream (589)

Table 9B provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains are within 1000 bp upstream of an Alu repeat, within40 bp upstream of mutation, or 1000 bp downstream of the mutation, havegood orthogonality, and do not start with G. It is contemplated hereinthat the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a N. meningitidis Cas9 molecule that generates a doublestranded break (Cas9 nuclease) or a single-stranded break (Cas9nickase).

TABLE 9B Target Position DNA Targeting Site relative to gRNA Name StrandDomain (SEQ ID NO) Length mutation CEP290-1937 +AAAAGCAGCAGAAAGCA (2745) 17 upstream CEP290-1938 - AACGUUGUUCUGAGUAGCUU20 upstream (2746) CEP290-1939 - AAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAU (2747) 17 upstreamCEP290-1940 + ACUUAAUGAGUGCUUCCCUC 20 upstream (2748) CEP290-1941 -AGAAAUAGAGGCUUAUGGAU 20 upstream (2749) CEP290-1942 +AGCAGAAAGCAAACUGA (2750) 17 upstream CEP290-1943 + AGCAGCAGAAAGCAAACUGA20 upstream (2751) CEP290-1944 + AGGGUCUGGUCCAUAUU (2752) 17 upstreamCEP290-1945 - AUAGUGGCUGAAUGACUUCU 20 upstream (2753) CEP290-1946 +AUGUCUGGUUAAAAGAG (2754) 17 upstream CEP290-1947 + CAAAGGGUCUGGUCCAUAUU20 upstream (2755) CEP290-1948 - CAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCU (2756) 17 upstreamCEP290-1949 - CCUCAUCAGAAAUAGAGGCU 20 upstream (2757) CEP290-1950 -CUGAGGACAGAACAAGC (2758) 17 upstream CEP290-1951 - CUGCUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG20 upstream (2759) CEP290-1952 - CUGCUUUUGCCAAAGAG (2760) 17 upstreamCEP290-1953 + UAAUGAGUGCUUCCCUC (2761) 17 upstream CEP290-1954 +UAGAUGUCUGGUUAAAAGAG 20 upstream (2762) CEP290-1955 -UCAUUCUCCUUAGGUCACUU 20 upstream (2763) CEP290-1956 -UUACUGAGGACAGAACAAGC 20 upstream (2764) CEP290-1957 -UUCUCCUUAGGUCACUU (2765) 17 upstream CEP290-1958 -AAGAAAAAAGAAAUAGA (2766) 17 downstream CEP290-1959 -AGAUUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGA 20 downstream (2767) CEP290-1960 +AGUCACAUGGGAGUCACAGG 20 downstream (2768) CEP290-1961 +CAAAAAAAGAAUCCUCU (2769) 17 downstream CEP290-1962 +CAACAAAAAAAGAAUCCUCU 20 downstream (2770) CEP290-1963 +CACAUGGGAGUCACAGG (2771) 17 downstream CEP290-1964 +CAUUCUUCACACAUGAA (2772) 17 downstream CEP290-1965 -UAGAAGAAAAAAGAAAUAGA 20 downstream (2773) CEP290-1966 -UGAGACUAGAGGUCACGAAA 20 downstream (2774) CEP290-1967 -UUCAAGCUAAUACAUGA (2775) 17 downstream CEP290-1968 +UUCCAUUCUUCACACAUGAA 20 downstream (2776) CEP290-1969 -UUGAGGUAGAAUCAAGA (2777) 17 downstream

Table 10 provides targeting domains for break-induced deletion ofgenomic sequence including the mutation at the LCA10 target position inthe CEP290 gene by dual targeting (e.g., dual double strand cleavage).Exemplary gRNA pairs to be used with S. aureus Cas9 are shown in Table10, e.g., CEP290-323 can be combined with CEP290-11, CEP290-323 can becombined with CEP290-64, CEP290-490 can be combined with CEP290-496,CEP290-490 can be combined with CEP290-502, CEP290-490 can be combinedwith CEP290-504, CEP290-492 can be combined with CEP290-502, orCEP290-492 can be combined with CEP290-504.

TABLE 10 Upstream gRNA Downstream gRNA CEP290-323 GTTCTGTCCTCAGTAAAAGGTACEP290-11 GACACTGCCAATAGGGATAGGT CEP290-323 GTTCTGTCCTCAGTAAAAGGTACEP290-64 GTCAAAAGCTACCGGTTACCTG CEP290-490 GAATAGTTTGTTCTGGGTACCEP290-496 GATGCAGAACTAGTGTAGAC CEP290-490 GAATAGTTTGTTCTGGGTACCEP290-502 GTCACATGGGAGTCACAGGG CEP290-490 GAATAGTTTGTTCTGGGTACCEP290-504 GAGTATCTCCTGTTTGGCA CEP290-492 GAGAAAGGGATGGGCACTTACEP290-502 GTCACATGGGAGTCACAGGG CEP290-492 GAGAAAGGGATGGGCACTTACEP290-504 GAGTATCTCCTGTTTGGCAIII. Cas9 Molecules

Cas9 molecules of a variety of species can be used in the methods andcompositions described herein. While the S. pyogenes, S. aureus, and S.thermophilus Cas9 molecules are the subject of much of the disclosureherein, Cas9 molecules of, derived from, or based on the Cas9 proteinsof other species listed herein can be used as well. In other words,while the much of the description herein uses S. pyogenes and S.thermophilus Cas9 molecules Cas9 molecules from the other species canreplace them. Such species include: Acidovorax avenae, Actinobacilluspleuropneumoniae, Actinobacillus succinogenes, Actinobacillus suis,Actinomyces sp., Cycliphilusdenitrificans, Aminomonas paucivorans,Bacillus cereus, Bacillus smithii, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacteroidessp., Blastopirellula marina, Bradyrhizobium sp., Brevibacilluslaterosporus, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacterjejuni, Campylobacterlari, Candidatus puniceispirillum, Clostridium cellulolyticum,Clostridium perfringens, Corynebacterium accolens, Corynebacteriumdiphtheria, Corynebacterium matruchotii, Dinoroseobacter shibae,Eubacterium dolichum, Gammaproteobacterium, Gluconacetobacterdiazotrophicus, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Haemophilus sputorum,Helicobacter canadensis, Helicobacter cinaedi, Helicobacter mustelae,Ilyobacter polytropus, Kingella kingae, Lactobacillus crispatus,Listeria ivanovii, Listeria monocytogenes, Listeriaceae bacterium,Methylocystis sp., Methylosinus trichosporium, Mobiluncus mulieris,Neisseria bacilliformis, Neisseria cinerea, Neisseria flavescens,Neisseria lactamica, Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria sp., Neisseriawadsworthii, Nitrosomonas sp., Parvibaculum lavamentivorans, Pasteurellamultocida, Phascolarctobacterium succinatutens, Ralstonia syzygii,Rhodopseudomonas palustris, Rhodovulum sp., Simonsiella muelleri,Sphingomonas sp., Sporolactobacillus vineae, Staphylococcus aureus,Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Streptococcus sp., Subdoligranulum sp.,Tistrella mobilis, Treponema sp., or Verminephrobacter eiseniae.

A Cas9 molecule, or Cas9 polypeptide, as that term is used herein,refers to a molecule or polypeptide that can interact with a guide RNA(gRNA) molecule and, in concert with the gRNA molecule, homes orlocalizes to a site which comprises a target domain and PAM sequence.Cas9 molecule and Cas9 polypeptide, as those terms are used herein,refer to naturally occurring Cas9 molecules and to engineered, altered,or modified Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides that differ, e.g., by atleast one amino acid residue, from a reference sequence, e.g., the mostsimilar naturally occurring Cas9 molecule or a sequence of Table 11.

Cas9 Domains

Crystal structures have been determined for two different naturallyoccurring bacterial Cas9 molecules (Jinek et al., Science,343(6176):1247997, 2014) and for S. pyogenes Cas9 with a guide RNA(e.g., a synthetic fusion of crRNA and tracrRNA) (Nishimasu et al.,Cell, 156:935-949, 2014; and Anders et al., Nature, 2014, doi:10.1038/nature13579).

A naturally occurring Cas9 molecule comprises two lobes: a recognition(REC) lobe and a nuclease (NUC) lobe; each of which further comprisesdomains described herein. FIGS. 8A-8B provide a schematic of theorganization of important Cas9 domains in the primary structure. Thedomain nomenclature and the numbering of the amino acid residuesencompassed by each domain used throughout this disclosure is asdescribed in Nishimasu et al. The numbering of the amino acid residuesis with reference to Cas9 from S. pyogenes.

The REC lobe comprises the arginine-rich bridge helix (BH), the REC1domain, and the REC2 domain. The REC lobe does not share structuralsimilarity with other known proteins, indicating that it is aCas9-specific functional domain. The BH domain is a long c helix andarginine rich region and comprises amino acids 60-93 of the sequence ofS. pyogenes Cas9. The REC1 domain is important for recognition of therepeat:anti-repeat duplex, e.g., of a gRNA or a tracrRNA, and istherefore critical for Cas9 activity by recognizing the target sequence.The REC1 domain comprises two REC1 motifs at amino acids 94 to 179 and308 to 717 of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9. These two REC1 domains,though separated by the REC2 domain in the linear primary structure,assemble in the tertiary structure to form the REC1 domain. The REC2domain, or parts thereof, may also play a role in the recognition of therepeat:anti-repeat duplex. The REC2 domain comprises amino acids 180-307of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9.

The NUC lobe comprises the RuvC domain (also referred to herein asRuvC-like domain), the HNH domain (also referred to herein as HNH-likedomain), and the PAM-interacting (PI) domain. The RuvC domain sharesstructural similarity to retroviral integrase superfamily members andcleaves a single strand, e.g., the non-complementary strand of thetarget nucleic acid molecule. The RuvC domain is assembled from thethree split RuvC motifs (RuvC I, RuvCII, and RuvCIII, which are oftencommonly referred to in the art as RuvCI domain, or N-terminal RuvCdomain, RuvCII domain, and RuvCIII domain) at amino acids 1-59, 718-769,and 909-1098, respectively, of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9. Similarto the REC1 domain, the three RuvC motifs are linearly separated byother domains in the primary structure, however in the tertiarystructure, the three RuvC motifs assemble and form the RuvC domain. TheHNH domain shares structural similarity with HNH endonucleases, andcleaves a single strand, e.g., the complementary strand of the targetnucleic acid molecule. The HNH domain lies between the RuvC II-IIImotifs and comprises amino acids 775-908 of the sequence of S. pyogenesCas9. The PI domain interacts with the PAM of the target nucleic acidmolecule, and comprises amino acids 1099-1368 of the sequence of S.pyogenes Cas9.

A RuvC-Like Domain and an HNH-Like Domain

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain and a RuvC-like domain. In an embodiment, cleavageactivity is dependent on a RuvC-like domain and an HNH-like domain. ACas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide, can comprise one or more of the following domains: aRuvC-like domain and an HNH-like domain. In an embodiment, a Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptideand the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises a RuvC-likedomain, e.g., a RuvC-like domain described below, and/or an HNH-likedomain, e.g., an HNH-like domain described below.

RuvC-Like Domains

In an embodiment, a RuvC-like domain cleaves, a single strand, e.g., thenon-complementary strand of the target nucleic acid molecule. The Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can include more than one RuvC-like domain(e.g., one, two, three or more RuvC-like domains). In an embodiment, aRuvC-like domain is at least 5, 6, 7, 8 amino acids in length but notmore than 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 or 15 amino acids in length. In anembodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises anN-terminal RuvC-like domain of about 10 to 20 amino acids, e.g., about15 amino acids in length.

N-Terminal RuvC-Like Domains

Some naturally occurring Cas9 molecules comprise more than one RuvC-likedomain with cleavage being dependent on the N-terminal RuvC-like domain.Accordingly, Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise anN-terminal RuvC-like domain. Exemplary N-terminal RuvC-like domains aredescribed below.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anN-terminal RuvC-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formulaI:

(SEQ ID NO: 8) D-X1-G-X2-X3-X4-X5-G-X6-X7-X8-X9,

wherein,

X1 is selected from I, V, M, L and T (e.g., selected from I, V, and L);

X2 is selected from T, I, V, S, N, Y, E and L (e.g., selected from T, V,and I);

X3 is selected from N, S, G, A, D, T, R, M and F (e.g., A or N);

X4 is selected from S, Y, N and F (e.g., S);

X5 is selected from V, I, L, C, T and F (e.g., selected from V, I andL);

X6 is selected from W, F, V, Y, S and L (e.g., W);

X7 is selected from A, S, C, V and G (e.g., selected from A and S);

X8 is selected from V, I, L, A, M and H (e.g., selected from V, I, M andL); and

X9 is selected from any amino acid or is absent, designated by Δ (e.g.,selected from T, V, I, L, Δ, F, S, A, Y, M and R, or, e.g., selectedfrom T, V, I, L and Δ).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO:8, by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5residues.

In embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain is cleavage competent.

In embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain is cleavage incompetent.

In an embodiment, a eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anN-terminal RuvC-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formulaII:

(SEQ ID NO: 9) D-X1-G-X2-X3-S-X5-G-X6-X7-X8-X9,,wherein

X1 is selected from I, V, M, L and T (e.g., selected from I, V, and L);

X2 is selected from T, I, V, S, N, Y, E and L (e.g., selected from T, V,and I);

X3 is selected from N, S, G, A, D, T, R, M and F (e.g., A or N);

X5 is selected from V, I, L, C, T and F (e.g., selected from V, I andL);

X6 is selected from W, F, V, Y, S and L (e.g., W);

X7 is selected from A, S, C, V and G (e.g., selected from A and S);

X8 is selected from V, I, L, A, M and H (e.g., selected from V, I, M andL); and

X9 is selected from any amino acid or is absent (e.g., selected from T,V, I, L, Δ, F, S, A, Y, M and R or selected from e.g., T, V, I, L andΔ).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO:9 by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5residues.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of formula III:

(SEQ ID NO: 10) D-I-G-X2-X3-S-V-G-W-A-X8-X9,

wherein

X2 is selected from T, I, V, S, N, Y, E and L (e.g., selected from T, V,and I);

X3 is selected from N, S, G, A, D, T, R, M and F (e.g., A or N);

X8 is selected from V, I, L, A, M and H (e.g., selected from V, I, M andL); and

X9 is selected from any amino acid or is absent (e.g., selected from T,V, I, L, Δ, F, S, A, Y, M and R or selected from e.g., T, V, I, L andΔ).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO:10 by as many as 1 but no more than, 2, 3, 4, or 5residues.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of formula III:

(SEQ ID NO: 11) D-I-G-T-N-S-V-G-W-A-V-X,

wherein

X is a non-polar alkyl amino acid or a hydroxyl amino acid, e.g., X isselected from V, I, L and T (e.g., the eaCas9 molecule can comprise anN-terminal RuvC-like domain shown in FIGS. 2A-2G (is depicted as Y)).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO:11 by as many as 1 but no more than, 2, 3, 4, or 5residues.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of an N-terminal RuvC like domain disclosed herein, e.g., inFIGS. 3A-3B or FIGS. 7A-7B, as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5residues. In an embodiment, 1, 2, or all 3 of the highly conservedresidues identified in FIGS. 3A-3B or FIGS. 7A-7B are present.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of an N-terminal RuvC-like domain disclosed herein, e.g., inFIGS. 4A-4B or FIGS. 7A-7B, as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5residues. In an embodiment, 1, 2, 3 or all 4 of the highly conservedresidues identified in FIGS. 4A-4B or FIGS. 7A-7B are present.

Additional RuvC-Like Domains

In addition to the N-terminal RuvC-like domain, the Cas9 molecule orCas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, cancomprise one or more additional RuvC-like domains. In an embodiment, theCas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise two additional RuvC-likedomains. Preferably, the additional RuvC-like domain is at least 5 aminoacids in length and, e.g., less than 15 amino acids in length, e.g., 5to 10 amino acids in length, e.g., 8 amino acids in length.

An additional RuvC-like domain can comprise an amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 12) I-X1-X2-E-X3-A-R-E,

X1 is V or H,

X2 is I, L or V (e.g., I or V); and

X3 is M or T.

In an embodiment, the additional RuvC-like domain comprises the aminoacid sequence:I-V-X2-E-M-A-R-E  (SEQ ID NO:13), wherein

X2 is I, L or V (e.g., I or V) (e.g., the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide can comprise an additional RuvC-like domain shown in FIG.2A-2G or FIGS. 7A-7B (depicted as B)).

An additional RuvC-like domain can comprise an amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 14) H-H-A-X1-D-A-X2-X3,wherein

X1 is H or L;

X2 is R or V; and

X3 is E or V.

In an embodiment, the additional RuvC-like domain comprises the aminoacid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 15) H-H-A-H-D-A-Y-L.

In an embodiment, the additional RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO:13, 15, 12 or 14 by as many as 1 but no more than2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In some embodiments, the sequence flanking the N-terminal RuvC-likedomain is a sequences of formula V:

(SEQ ID NO: 16) K-X1′-Y-X2′-X3′-X4′-Z-T-D-X9′-Y,.

wherein

X1′ is selected from K and P,

X2′ is selected from V, L, I, and F (e.g., V, I and L);

X3′ is selected from G, A and S (e.g., G),

X4′ is selected from L, I, V and F (e.g., L);

X9′ is selected from D, E, N and Q; and

Z is an N-terminal RuvC-like domain, e.g., as described above.

HNH-Like Domains

In an embodiment, an HNH-like domain cleaves a single strandedcomplementary domain, e.g., a complementary strand of a double strandednucleic acid molecule. In an embodiment, an HNH-like domain is at least15, 20, 25 amino acids in length but not more than 40, 35 or 30 aminoacids in length, e.g., 20 to 35 amino acids in length, e.g., 25 to 30amino acids in length. Exemplary HNH-like domains are described below.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain having an amino acid sequence of formula VI:

(SEQ ID NO: 17) X1-X2-X3-H-X4-X5-P-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-N-X16-X17-X18-X19-X20-X21-X22-X23-N,wherein

X1 is selected from D, E, Q and N (e.g., D and E);

X2 is selected from L, I, R, Q, V, M and K;

X3 is selected from D and E;

X4 is selected from I, V, T, A and L (e.g., A, I and V);

X5 is selected from V, Y, I, L, F and W (e.g., V, I and L);

X6 is selected from Q, H, R, K, Y, I, L, F and W;

X7 is selected from S, A, D, T and K (e.g., S and A);

X8 is selected from F, L, V, K, Y, M, I, R, A, E, D and Q (e.g., F);

X9 is selected from L, R, T, I, V, S, C, Y, K, F and G;

X10 is selected from K, Q, Y, T, F, L, W, M, A, E, G, and S;

X11 is selected from D, S, N, R, L and T (e.g., D);

X12 is selected from D, N and S;

X13 is selected from S, A, T, G and R (e.g., S);

X14 is selected from I, L, F, S, R, Y, Q, W, D, K and H (e.g., I, L andF);

X15 is selected from D, S, I, N, E, A, H, F, L, Q, M, G, Y and V;

X16 is selected from K, L, R, M, T and F (e.g., L, R and K);

X17 is selected from V, L, I, A and T;

X18 is selected from L, I, V and A (e.g., L and I);

X19 is selected from T, V, C, E, S and A (e.g., T and V);

X20 is selected from R, F, T, W, E, L, N, C, K, V, S, Q, I, Y, H and A;

X21 is selected from S, P, R, K, N, A, H, Q, G and L;

X22 is selected from D, G, T, N, S, K, A, I, E, L, Q, R and Y; and

X23 is selected from K, V, A, E, Y, I, C, L, S, T, G, K, M, D and F.

In an embodiment, a HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: 16 by at least one but no more than, 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain is cleavage competent.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain is cleavage incompetent.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formula VII:

(SEQ ID NO: 18) X1-X2-X3-H-X4-X5-P-X6-S-X8-X9-X10-D-D-S-X14-X15-N-K-V-L-X19-X20-X21-X22-X23-N,

wherein

X1 is selected from D and E;

X2 is selected from L, I, R, Q, V, M and K;

X3 is selected from D and E;

X4 is selected from I, V, T, A and L (e.g., A, I and V);

X5 is selected from V, Y, I, L, F and W (e.g., V, I and L);

X6 is selected from Q, H, R, K, Y, I, L, F and W;

X8 is selected from F, L, V, K, Y, M, I, R, A, E, D and Q (e.g., F);

X9 is selected from L, R, T, I, V, S, C, Y, K, F and G;

X10 is selected from K, Q, Y, T, F, L, W, M, A, E, G, and S;

X14 is selected from I, L, F, S, R, Y, Q, W, D, K and H (e.g., I, L andF);

X15 is selected from D, S, I, N, E, A, H, F, L, Q, M, G, Y and V;

X19 is selected from T, V, C, E, S and A (e.g., T and V);

X20 is selected from R, F, T, W, E, L, N, C, K, V, S, Q, I, Y, H and A;

X21 is selected from S, P, R, K, N, A, H, Q, G and L;

X22 is selected from D, G, T, N, S, K, A, I, E, L, Q, R and Y; and

X23 is selected from K, V, A, E, Y, I, C, L, S, T, G, K, M, D and F.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: 15 by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formula VII:

(SEQ ID NO: 19) X1-V-X3-H-I-V-P-X6-S-X8-X9-X10-D-D-S-X14-X15-N-K-V-L-T-X20-X21-X22-X23-N,

wherein

X1 is selected from D and E;

X3 is selected from D and E;

X6 is selected from Q, H, R, K, Y, I, L and W;

X8 is selected from F, L, V, K, Y, M, I, R, A, E, D and Q (e.g., F);

X9 is selected from L, R, T, I, V, S, C, Y, K, F and G;

X10 is selected from K, Q, Y, T, F, L, W, M, A, E, G, and S;

X14 is selected from I, L, F, S, R, Y, Q, W, D, K and H (e.g., I, L andF);

X15 is selected from D, S, I, N, E, A, H, F, L, Q, M, G, Y and V;

X20 is selected from R, F, T, W, E, L, N, C, K, V, S, Q, I, Y, H and A;

X21 is selected from S, P, R, K, N, A, H, Q, G and L;

X22 is selected from D, G, T, N, S, K, A, I, E, L, Q, R and Y; and

X23 is selected from K, V, A, E, Y, I, C, L, S, T, G, K, M, D and F.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO:GG by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain having an amino acid sequence of formula VIII:

(SEQ ID NO: 20) D-X2-D-H-I-X5-P-Q-X7-F-X9-X10-D-X12-S-I-D-N-X16-V-L-X19-X20-S-X22-X23-N,

wherein

X2 is selected from I and V;

X5 is selected from I and V;

X7 is selected from A and S;

X9 is selected from I and L;

X10 is selected from K and T;

X12 is selected from D and N;

X16 is selected from R, K and L; X19 is selected from T and V;

X20 is selected from S and R;

X22 is selected from K, D and A; and

X23 is selected from E, K, G and N (e.g., the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide can comprise an HNH-like domain as described herein).

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: 19 by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises theamino acid sequence of formula IX:

(SEQ ID NO: 21) L-Y-Y-L-Q-N-G-X1′-D-M-Y-X2′-X3′-X4′-X5′-L-D-I-X6′-X7′-L-S-X8′-Y-Z-N-R-X9′-K-X10′-D-X11′-V-P,

wherein

X1′ is selected from K and R;

X2′ is selected from V and T;

X3′ is selected from G and D;

X4′ is selected from E, Q and D;

X5′ is selected from E and D;

X6′ is selected from D, N and H;

X7′ is selected from Y, R and N;

X8′ is selected from Q, D and N; X9′ is selected from G and E;

X10′ is selected from S and G;

X11′ is selected from D and N; and

Z is an HNH-like domain, e.g., as described above.

In an embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anamino acid sequence that differs from a sequence of SEQ ID NO:21 by asmany as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of anHNH-like domain disclosed herein, e.g., in FIGS. 5A-5C or FIGS. 7A-7B,as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues. In an embodiment,1 or both of the highly conserved residues identified in FIGS. 5A-5C orFIGS. 7A-7B are present.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of anHNH-like domain disclosed herein, e.g., in FIGS. 6A-6B or FIGS. 7A-7B,as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues. In an embodiment,1, 2, all 3 of the highly conserved residues identified in FIGS. 6A-6Bor FIGS. 7A-7B are present.

Cas9 Activities

Nuclease and Helicase Activities

In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is capable ofcleaving a target nucleic acid molecule. Typically wild type Cas9molecules cleave both strands of a target nucleic acid molecule. Cas9molecules and Cas9 polypeptides can be engineered to alter nucleasecleavage (or other properties), e.g., to provide a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide which is a nickase, or which lacks the ability to cleavetarget nucleic acid. A Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide that is capableof cleaving a target nucleic acid molecule is referred to herein as aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises oneor more of the following activities:

a nickase activity, i.e., the ability to cleave a single strand, e.g.,the non-complementary strand or the complementary strand, of a nucleicacid molecule;

a double stranded nuclease activity, i.e., the ability to cleave bothstrands of a double stranded nucleic acid and create a double strandedbreak, which in an embodiment is the presence of two nickase activities;

an endonuclease activity;

an exonuclease activity; and

a helicase activity, i.e., the ability to unwind the helical structureof a double stranded nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, an enzymatically active or eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide cleaves both strands and results in a double stranded break.In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule cleaves only one strand, e.g., thestrand to which the gRNA hybridizes to, or the strand complementary tothe strand the gRNA hybridizes with. In an embodiment, an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises cleavage activity associatedwith an HNH-like domain. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide comprises cleavage activity associated with an N-terminalRuvC-like domain. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide comprises cleavage activity associated with an HNH-likedomain and cleavage activity associated with an N-terminal RuvC-likedomain. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptidecomprises an active, or cleavage competent, HNH-like domain and aninactive, or cleavage incompetent, N-terminal RuvC-like domain. In anembodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises aninactive, or cleavage incompetent, HNH-like domain and an active, orcleavage competent, N-terminal RuvC-like domain.

Some Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides have the ability to interactwith a gRNA molecule, and in conjunction with the gRNA molecule localizeto a core target domain, but are incapable of cleaving the targetnucleic acid, or incapable of cleaving at efficient rates. Cas9molecules having no, or no substantial, cleavage activity are referredto herein as an eiCas9 molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide. For example, aneiCas9 molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide can lack cleavage activity or havesubstantially less, e.g., less than 20, 10, 5, 1 or 0.1% of the cleavageactivity of a reference Cas9 molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide, as measuredby an assay described herein.

Targeting and PAMs

A Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, is a polypeptide that can interactwith a guide RNA (gRNA) molecule and, in concert with the gRNA molecule,localizes to a site which comprises a target domain and PAM sequence.

In an embodiment, the ability of an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide to interact with and cleave a target nucleic acid is PAMsequence dependent. A PAM sequence is a sequence in the target nucleicacid. In an embodiment, cleavage of the target nucleic acid occursupstream from the PAM sequence. EaCas9 molecules from differentbacterial species can recognize different sequence motifs (e.g., PAMsequences). In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. pyogenesrecognizes the sequence motif NGG, NAG, NGA and directs cleavage of atarget nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstreamfrom that sequence. See, e.g., Mali et al., Science 2013; 339(6121):823-826. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. thermophilusrecognizes the sequence motif NGGNG and NNAGAAW (W=A or T) and directscleavage of a core target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5,base pairs upstream from these sequences. See, e.g., Horvath et al.,Science 2010; 327(5962): 167-170, and Deveau et al., J Bacteriol 2008;190(4): 1390-1400. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. mutansrecognizes the sequence motif NGG and/or NAAR (R=A or G) and directscleavage of a core target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5base pairs, upstream from this sequence. See, e.g., Deveau et al., JBacteriol 2008; 190(4): 1390-1400. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 moleculeof S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRR (R=A or G) and directscleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, basepairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 moleculeof S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRRN (R=A or G) and directscleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, basepairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 moleculeof S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRRT (R=A or G) and directscleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, basepairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 moleculeof S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRRV (R=A or G, V=A, G orC) and directs cleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g.,3 to 5, base pairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment, aneaCas9 molecule of Neisseria meningitidis recognizes the sequence motifNNNNGATT or NNNGCTT and directs cleavage of a target nucleic acidsequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstream from that sequence.See, e.g., Hou et al., PNAS Early Edition 2013, 1-6. The ability of aCas9 molecule to recognize a PAM sequence can be determined, e.g., usinga transformation assay described in Jinek et al., Science 2012 337:816.In the aforementioned embodiments, N can be any nucleotide residue,e.g., any of A, G, C or T.

As is discussed herein, Cas9 molecules can be engineered to alter thePAM specificity of the Cas9 molecule.

Exemplary naturally occurring Cas9 molecules are described in Chylinskiet al., RNA BIOLOGY 2013 10:5, 727-737. Such Cas9 molecules include Cas9molecules of a cluster 1 bacterial family, cluster 2 bacterial family,cluster 3 bacterial family, cluster 4 bacterial family, cluster 5bacterial family, cluster 6 bacterial family, a cluster 7 bacterialfamily, a cluster 8 bacterial family, a cluster 9 bacterial family, acluster 10 bacterial family, a cluster 11 bacterial family, a cluster 12bacterial family, a cluster 13 bacterial family, a cluster 14 bacterialfamily, a cluster 15 bacterial family, a cluster 16 bacterial family, acluster 17 bacterial family, a cluster 18 bacterial family, a cluster 19bacterial family, a cluster 20 bacterial family, a cluster 21 bacterialfamily, a cluster 22 bacterial family, a cluster 23 bacterial family, acluster 24 bacterial family, a cluster 25 bacterial family, a cluster 26bacterial family, a cluster 27 bacterial family, a cluster 28 bacterialfamily, a cluster 29 bacterial family, a cluster 30 bacterial family, acluster 31 bacterial family, a cluster 32 bacterial family, a cluster 33bacterial family, a cluster 34 bacterial family, a cluster 35 bacterialfamily, a cluster 36 bacterial family, a cluster 37 bacterial family, acluster 38 bacterial family, a cluster 39 bacterial family, a cluster 40bacterial family, a cluster 41 bacterial family, a cluster 42 bacterialfamily, a cluster 43 bacterial family, a cluster 44 bacterial family, acluster 45 bacterial family, a cluster 46 bacterial family, a cluster 47bacterial family, a cluster 48 bacterial family, a cluster 49 bacterialfamily, a cluster 50 bacterial family, a cluster 51 bacterial family, acluster 52 bacterial family, a cluster 53 bacterial family, a cluster 54bacterial family, a cluster 55 bacterial family, a cluster 56 bacterialfamily, a cluster 57 bacterial family, a cluster 58 bacterial family, acluster 59 bacterial family, a cluster 60 bacterial family, a cluster 61bacterial family, a cluster 62 bacterial family, a cluster 63 bacterialfamily, a cluster 64 bacterial family, a cluster 65 bacterial family, acluster 66 bacterial family, a cluster 67 bacterial family, a cluster 68bacterial family, a cluster 69 bacterial family, a cluster 70 bacterialfamily, a cluster 71 bacterial family, a cluster 72 bacterial family, acluster 73 bacterial family, a cluster 74 bacterial family, a cluster 75bacterial family, a cluster 76 bacterial family, a cluster 77 bacterialfamily, or a cluster 78 bacterial family.

Exemplary naturally occurring Cas9 molecules include a Cas9 molecule ofa cluster 1 bacterial family. Examples include a Cas9 molecule of: S.pyogenes (e.g., strain SF370, MGAS10270, MGAS10750, MGAS2096, MGAS315,MGAS5005, MGAS6180, MGAS9429, NZ131 and SSI-1), S. thermophilus (e.g.,strain LMD-9), S. pseudoporcinus (e.g., strain SPIN 20026), S. mutans(e.g., strain UA159, NN2025), S. macacae (e.g., strain NCTC11558), S.gallolyticus (e.g., strain UCN34, ATCC BAA-2069), S. equines (e.g.,strain ATCC 9812, MGCS 124), S. dysdalactiae (e.g., strain GGS 124), S.bovis (e.g., strain ATCC 700338), S. anginosus (e.g., strain F0211), S.agalactiae (e.g., strain NEM316, A909), Listeria monocytogenes (e.g.,strain F6854), Listeria innocua (L. innocua, e.g., strain Clip11262),Enterococcus italicus (e.g., strain DSM 15952), or Enterococcus faecium(e.g., strain 1,231,408). Another exemplary Cas9 molecule is a Cas9molecule of Neisseria meningitidis (Hou et al., PNAS Early Edition 2013,1-6).

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequence:

having 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%homology with;

differs at no more than, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40% of the amino acidresidues when compared with;

differs by at least 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 amino acids but by no more than100, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40 or 30 amino acids from; or

is identical to any Cas9 molecule sequence described herein, or anaturally occurring Cas9 molecule sequence, e.g., a Cas9 molecule from aspecies listed herein or described in Chylinski et al., RNA BIOLOGY 201310:5, 727-737; Hou et al., PNAS Early Edition 2013, 1-6; SEQ ID NOS:1-4. In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprisesone or more of the following activities: a nickase activity; a doublestranded cleavage activity (e.g., an endonuclease and/or exonucleaseactivity); a helicase activity; or the ability, together with a gRNAmolecule, to home to a target nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises theamino acid sequence of the consensus sequence of FIGS. 2A-2G, wherein“*” indicates any amino acid found in the corresponding position in theamino acid sequence of a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus,S. mutans and L. innocua, and “-” indicates any amino acid. In anembodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide differs from thesequence of the consensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G by at least1, but no more than 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acid residues.In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 of FIGS. 7A-7B, wherein “*” indicatesany amino acid found in the corresponding position in the amino acidsequence of a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, or N. meningitidis, “-”indicates any amino acid, and “-” indicates any amino acid or absent. Inan embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide differs from thesequence of SEQ ID NO:6 or 7 disclosed in FIGS. 7A-7B by at least 1, butno more than 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acid residues.

A comparison of the sequence of a number of Cas9 molecules indicate thatcertain regions are conserved. These are identified below as:

region 1 (residues 1 to 180, or in the case of region 1′ residues 120 to180)

region 2 (residues 360 to 480);

region 3 (residues 660 to 720);

region 4 (residues 817 to 900); and

region 5 (residues 900 to 960);

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises regions1-5, together with sufficient additional Cas9 molecule sequence toprovide a biologically active molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having atleast one activity described herein. In an embodiment, each of regions1-6, independently, have, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80% homology with thecorresponding residues of a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide describedherein, e.g., a sequence from FIGS. 2A-2G or from FIGS. 7A-7B.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequencereferred to as region 1:

having 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% homologywith amino acids 1-180 (the numbering is according to the motif sequencein FIGS. 2A-2G; 52% of residues in the four Cas9 sequences in FIGS.2A-2G are conserved) of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes;

differs by at least 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 amino acids but by no more than90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40 or 30 amino acids from amino acids 1-180 of theamino acid sequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutansor L. innocua; or

is identical to 1-180 of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes,S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequencereferred to as region 1′:

having 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%homology with amino acids 120-180 (55% of residues in the four Cas9sequences in FIGS. 2A-2G are conserved) of the amino acid sequence ofCas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua;

differs by at least 1, 2, or 5 amino acids but by no more than 35, 30,25, 20 or 10 amino acids from amino acids 120-180 of the amino acidsequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L.innocua; or

is identical to 120-180 of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequencereferred to as region 2:

having 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%or 99% homology with amino acids 360-480 (52% of residues in the fourCas9 sequences in FIGS. 2A-2G are conserved) of the amino acid sequenceof Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua;

differs by at least 1, 2, or 5 amino acids but by no more than 35, 30,25, 20 or 10 amino acids from amino acids 360-480 of the amino acidsequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L.innocua; or

is identical to 360-480 of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequencereferred to as region 3:

having 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or99% homology with amino acids 660-720 (56% of residues in the four Cas9sequences in FIGS. 2A-2G are conserved) of the amino acid sequence ofCas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua;

differs by at least 1, 2, or 5 amino acids but by no more than 35, 30,25, 20 or 10 amino acids from amino acids 660-720 of the amino acidsequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L.innocua; or

is identical to 660-720 of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequencereferred to as region 4:

having 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,or 99% homology with amino acids 817-900 (55% of residues in the fourCas9 sequences in FIGS. 2A-2G are conserved) of the amino acid sequenceof Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua;

differs by at least 1, 2, or 5 amino acids but by no more than 35, 30,25, 20 or 10 amino acids from amino acids 817-900 of the amino acidsequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L.innocua; or

is identical to 817-900 of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequencereferred to as region 5:

having 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,or 99% homology with amino acids 900-960 (60% of residues in the fourCas9 sequences in FIGS. 2A-2G are conserved) of the amino acid sequenceof Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua;

differs by at least 1, 2, or 5 amino acids but by no more than 35, 30,25, 20 or 10 amino acids from amino acids 900-960 of the amino acidsequence of Cas9 of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L.innocua; or

is identical to 900-960 of the amino acid sequence of Cas9 of S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans or L. innocua.

Engineered or Altered Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides

Cas9 molecules and Cas9 polypeptides described herein, e.g., naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecules, can possess any of a number of properties,including: nickase activity, nuclease activity (e.g., endonucleaseand/or exonuclease activity); helicase activity; the ability toassociate functionally with a gRNA molecule; and the ability to target(or localize to) a site on a nucleic acid (e.g., PAM recognition andspecificity). In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide caninclude all or a subset of these properties. In typical embodiments, aCas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide has the ability to interact with agRNA molecule and, in concert with the gRNA molecule, localize to a sitein a nucleic acid. Other activities, e.g., PAM specificity, cleavageactivity, or helicase activity can vary more widely in Cas9 moleculesand Cas9 polypeptides.

Cas9 molecules include engineered Cas9 molecules and engineered Cas9polypeptides (engineered, as used in this context, means merely that theCas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide differs from a reference sequences,and implies no process or origin limitation). An engineered Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise altered enzymatic properties,e.g., altered nuclease activity, (as compared with a naturally occurringor other reference Cas9 molecule) or altered helicase activity. Asdiscussed herein, an engineered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide canhave nickase activity (as opposed to double strand nuclease activity).In an embodiment an engineered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide canhave an alteration that alters its size, e.g., a deletion of amino acidsequence that reduces its size, e.g., without significant effect on oneor more, or any Cas9 activity. In an embodiment, an engineered Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise an alteration that affects PAMrecognition. E.g., an engineered Cas9 molecule can be altered torecognize a PAM sequence other than that recognized by the endogenouswild-type PI domain. In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide can differ in sequence from a naturally occurring Cas9molecule but not have significant alteration in one or more Cas9activities.

Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides with desired properties can be madein a number of ways, e.g., by alteration of a parental, e.g., naturallyoccurring, Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides, to provide an alteredCas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide having a desired property. Forexample, one or more mutations or differences relative to a parentalCas9 molecule, e.g., a naturally occurring or engineered Cas9 molecule,can be introduced. Such mutations and differences comprise:substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions or substitutions ofnon-essential amino acids); insertions; or deletions. In an embodiment,a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprises one or more mutationsor differences, e.g., at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 or 50mutations, but less than 200, 100, or 80 mutations relative to areference, e.g., a parental, Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a mutation or mutations do not have a substantialeffect on a Cas9 activity, e.g. a Cas9 activity described herein. In anembodiment, a mutation or mutations have a substantial effect on a Cas9activity, e.g. a Cas9 activity described herein.

Non-Cleaving and Modified-Cleavage Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises acleavage property that differs from naturally occurring Cas9 molecules,e.g., that differs from the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having theclosest homology. For example, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide candiffer from naturally occurring Cas9 molecules, e.g., a Cas9 molecule ofS. pyogenes, as follows: its ability to modulate, e.g., decreased orincreased, cleavage of a double stranded nucleic acid (endonucleaseand/or exonuclease activity), e.g., as compared to a naturally occurringCas9 molecule (e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes); its ability tomodulate, e.g., decreased or increased, cleavage of a single strand of anucleic acid, e.g., a non-complementary strand of a nucleic acidmolecule or a complementary strand of a nucleic acid molecule (nickaseactivity), e.g., as compared to a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule(e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes); or the ability to cleave anucleic acid molecule, e.g., a double stranded or single strandednucleic acid molecule, can be eliminated.

Modified Cleavage eaCas9 Molecules and eaCas9 Polypeptides

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises oneor more of the following activities: cleavage activity associated withan N-terminal RuvC-like domain; cleavage activity associated with anHNH-like domain; cleavage activity associated with an HNH-like domainand cleavage activity associated with an N-terminal RuvC-like domain.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anactive, or cleavage competent, HNH-like domain (e.g., an HNH-like domaindescribed herein, e.g., SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:19, SEQ IDNO: 20, or SEQ ID NO:21) and an inactive, or cleavage incompetent,N-terminal RuvC-like domain. An exemplary inactive, or cleavageincompetent N-terminal RuvC-like domain can have a mutation of anaspartic acid in an N-terminal RuvC-like domain, e.g., an aspartic acidat position 9 of the consensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G or anaspartic acid at position 10 of SEQ ID NO:7, e.g., can be substitutedwith an alanine. In an embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide differs from wild type in the N-terminal RuvC-like domainand does not cleave the target nucleic acid, or cleaves withsignificantly less efficiency, e.g., less than 20, 10, 5, 1 or 0.1% ofthe cleavage activity of a reference Cas9 molecule, e.g., as measured byan assay described herein. The reference Cas9 molecule can by anaturally occurring unmodified Cas9 molecule, e.g., a naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule such as a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, or S.thermophilus. In an embodiment, the reference Cas9 molecule is thenaturally occurring Cas9 molecule having the closest sequence identityor homology.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises aninactive, or cleavage incompetent, HNH domain and an active, or cleavagecompetent, N-terminal RuvC-like domain (e.g., an N-terminal RuvC-likedomain described herein, e.g., SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 10,SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:15, or SEQ ID NO: 16). Exemplary inactive, or cleavage incompetentHNH-like domains can have a mutation at one or more of: a histidine inan HNH-like domain, e.g., a histidine shown at position 856 of FIGS.2A-2G, e.g., can be substituted with an alanine; and one or moreasparagines in an HNH-like domain, e.g., an asparagine shown at position870 of FIGS. 2A-2G and/or at position 879 of FIGS. 2A-2G, e.g., can besubstituted with an alanine. In an embodiment, the eaCas9 differs fromwild type in the HNH-like domain and does not cleave the target nucleicacid, or cleaves with significantly less efficiency, e.g., less than 20,10, 5, 1 or 0.1% of the cleavage activity of a reference Cas9 molecule,e.g., as measured by an assay described herein. The reference Cas9molecule can by a naturally occurring unmodified Cas9 molecule, e.g., anaturally occurring Cas9 molecule such as a Cas9 molecule of S.pyogenes, or S. thermophilus. In an embodiment, the reference Cas9molecule is the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having the closestsequence identity or homology.

Alterations in the Ability to Cleave One or Both Strands of a TargetNucleic Acid

In an embodiment, exemplary Cas9 activities comprise one or more of PAMspecificity, cleavage activity, and helicase activity. A mutation(s) canbe present, e.g., in one or more RuvC-like domain, e.g., an N-terminalRuvC-like domain; an HNH-like domain; a region outside the RuvC-likedomains and the HNH-like domain. In some embodiments, a mutation(s) ispresent in a RuvC-like domain, e.g., an N-terminal RuvC-like domain. Insome embodiments, a mutation(s) is present in an HNH-like domain. Insome embodiments, mutations are present in both a RuvC-like domain,e.g., an N-terminal RuvC-like domain, and an HNH-like domain.

Exemplary mutations that may be made in the RuvC domain or HNH domainwith reference to the S. pyogenes sequence include: D10A, E762A, H840A,N854A, N863A and/or D986A.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is an eiCas9molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide comprising one or more differences in aRuvC domain and/or in an HNH domain as compared to a reference Cas9molecule, and the eiCas9 molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide does not cleavea nucleic acid, or cleaves with significantly less efficiency than doeswildype, e.g., when compared with wild type in a cleavage assay, e.g.,as described herein, cuts with less than 50, 25, 10, or 1% of areference Cas9 molecule, as measured by an assay described herein.

Whether or not a particular sequence, e.g., a substitution, may affectone or more activity, such as targeting activity, cleavage activity,etc., can be evaluated or predicted, e.g., by evaluating whether themutation is conservative or by the method described in Section IV. In anembodiment, a “non-essential” amino acid residue, as used in the contextof a Cas9 molecule, is a residue that can be altered from the wild-typesequence of a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule,e.g., an eaCas9 molecule, without abolishing or more preferably, withoutsubstantially altering a Cas9 activity (e.g., cleavage activity),whereas changing an “essential” amino acid residue results in asubstantial loss of activity (e.g., cleavage activity).

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises acleavage property that differs from naturally occurring Cas9 molecules,e.g., that differs from the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having theclosest homology. For example, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide candiffer from naturally occurring Cas9 molecules, e.g., a Cas9 molecule ofS aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni as follows: its ability to modulate,e.g., decreased or increased, cleavage of a double stranded break(endonuclease and/or exonuclease activity), e.g., as compared to anaturally occurring Cas9 molecule (e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S aureus, S.pyogenes, or C. jejuni); its ability to modulate, e.g., decreased orincreased, cleavage of a single strand of a nucleic acid, e.g., anon-complimentary strand of a nucleic acid molecule or a complementarystrand of a nucleic acid molecule (nickase activity), e.g., as comparedto a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule (e.g., a Cas9 molecule of Saureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni); or the ability to cleave a nucleicacid molecule, e.g., a double stranded or single stranded nucleic acidmolecule, can be eliminated.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprising one or more of thefollowing activities: cleavage activity associated with a RuvC domain;cleavage activity associated with an HNH domain; cleavage activityassociated with an HNH domain and cleavage activity associated with aRuvC domain.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is aneiCas9 molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide which does not cleave a nucleicacid molecule (either double stranded or single stranded nucleic acidmolecules) or cleaves a nucleic acid molecule with significantly lessefficiency, e.g., less than 20, 10, 5, 1 or 0.1% of the cleavageactivity of a reference Cas9 molecule, e.g., as measured by an assaydescribed herein. The reference Cas9 molecule can be a naturallyoccurring unmodified Cas9 molecule, e.g., a naturally occurring Cas9molecule such as a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S.aureus, C. jejuni or N. meningitidis. In an embodiment, the referenceCas9 molecule is the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having theclosest sequence identity or homology. In an embodiment, the eiCas9molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide lacks substantial cleavage activityassociated with a RuvC domain and cleavage activity associated with anHNH domain.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprising the fixed amino acidresidues of S. pyogenes shown in the consensus sequence disclosed inFIGS. 2A-2G, and has one or more amino acids that differ from the aminoacid sequence of S. pyogenes (e.g., has a substitution) at one or moreresidue (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200 aminoacid residues) represented by an “-” in the consensus sequence disclosedin FIGS. 2A-2G or SEQ ID NO:7.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidecomprises a sequence in which:

the sequence corresponding to the fixed sequence of the consensussequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differs at no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,10, 15, or 20% of the fixed residues in the consensus sequence disclosedin FIGS. 2A-2G;

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “*” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40% of the “*” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an S.pyogenes Cas9 molecule; and,

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “-” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 5,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, or 60% of the “-” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an S.pyogenes Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprising the fixed amino acidresidues of S. thermophilus shown in the consensus sequence disclosed inFIGS. 2A-2G, and has one or more amino acids that differ from the aminoacid sequence of S. thermophilus (e.g., has a substitution) at one ormore residue (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200amino acid residues) represented by an “-” in the consensus sequencedisclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G.

In an embodiment the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprisesa sequence in which:

the sequence corresponding to the fixed sequence of the consensussequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differs at no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,10, 15, or 20% of the fixed residues in the consensus sequence disclosedin FIGS. 2A-2G;

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “*” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40% of the “*” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an S.thermophilus Cas9 molecule; and,

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “-” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 5,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, or 60% of the “-” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an S.thermophilus Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprising the fixed amino acidresidues of S. mutans shown in the consensus sequence disclosed in FIGS.2A-2G, and has one or more amino acids that differ from the amino acidsequence of S. mutans (e.g., has a substitution) at one or more residue(e.g., 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200 amino acidresidues) represented by an “-” in the consensus sequence disclosed inFIGS. 2A-2G.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidecomprises a sequence in which:

the sequence corresponding to the fixed sequence of the consensussequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differs at no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,10, 15, or 20% of the fixed residues in the consensus sequence disclosedin FIGS. 2A-2G;

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “*” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40% of the “*” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an S.mutans Cas9 molecule; and,

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “-” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 5,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, or 60% of the “-” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an S.mutans Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprising the fixed amino acidresidues of L. innocula shown in the consensus sequence disclosed inFIGS. 2A-2G, and has one or more amino acids that differ from the aminoacid sequence of L. innocula (e.g., has a substitution) at one or moreresidue (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200 aminoacid residues) represented by an “-” in the consensus sequence disclosedin FIGS. 2A-2G.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidecomprises a sequence in which:

the sequence corresponding to the fixed sequence of the consensussequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differs at no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,10, 15, or 20% of the fixed residues in the consensus sequence disclosedin FIGS. 2A-2G;

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “*” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40% of the “*” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an L.innocula Cas9 molecule; and,

the sequence corresponding to the residues identified by “-” in theconsensus sequence disclosed in FIGS. 2A-2G differ at no more than 5,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, or 60% of the “-” residues from thecorresponding sequence of naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an L.innocula Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g.,an eaCas9 molecule, can be a fusion, e.g., of two of more different Cas9molecules or Cas9 polypeptides, e.g., of two or more naturally occurringCas9 molecules of different species. For example, a fragment of anaturally occurring Cas9 molecule of one species can be fused to afragment of a Cas9 molecule of a second species. As an example, afragment of Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes comprising an N-terminalRuvC-like domain can be fused to a fragment of Cas9 molecule of aspecies other than S. pyogenes (e.g., S. thermophilus) comprising anHNH-like domain.

Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides with Altered PAM Recognition or NoPAM Recognition

Naturally occurring Cas9 molecules can recognize specific PAM sequences,for example, the PAM recognition sequences described above for S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans, S. aureus and N. meningitidis.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide has the same PAMspecificities as a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule. In otherembodiments, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide has a PAM specificitynot associated with a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, or a PAMspecificity not associated with the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule towhich it has the closest sequence homology. For example, a naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule can be altered, e.g., to alter PAM recognition,e.g., to alter the PAM sequence that the Cas9 molecule recognizes todecrease off target sites and/or improve specificity; or eliminate a PAMrecognition requirement. In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide can be altered, e.g., to increase length of PAM recognitionsequence and/or improve Cas9 specificity to high level of identity,e.g., to decrease off target sites and increase specificity. In anembodiment, the length of the PAM recognition sequence is at least 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 15 amino acids in length. Cas9 molecules or Cas9polypeptides that recognize different PAM sequences and/or have reducedoff-target activity can be generated using directed evolution. Exemplarymethods and systems that can be used for directed evolution of Cas9molecules are described, e.g., in Esvelt et al. NATURE 2011, 472(7344):499-503. Candidate Cas9 molecules can be evaluated, e.g., by methodsdescribed in Section IV.

Alterations of the PI domain, which mediates PAM recognition, arediscussed below.

Synthetic Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides with Altered PI Domains

Current genome-editing methods are limited in the diversity of targetsequences that can be targeted by the PAM sequence that is recognized bythe Cas9 molecule utilized. A synthetic Cas9 molecule (or Syn-Cas9molecule), or synthetic Cas9 polypeptide (or Syn-Cas9 polypeptide), asthat term is used herein, refers to a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidethat comprises a Cas9 core domain from one bacterial species and afunctional altered PI domain, i.e., a PI domain other than thatnaturally associated with the Cas9 core domain, e.g., from a differentbacterial species.

In an embodiment, the altered PI domain recognizes a PAM sequence thatis different from the PAM sequence recognized by the naturally-occurringCas9 from which the Cas9 core domain is derived. In an embodiment, thealtered PI domain recognizes the same PAM sequence recognized by thenaturally-occurring Cas9 from which the Cas9 core domain is derived, butwith different affinity or specificity. A Syn-Cas9 molecule or Syn-Cas9polypeptide can be, respectively, a Syn-eaCas9 molecule or Syn-eaCas9polypeptide or a Syn-eiCas9 molecule Syn-eiCas9 polypeptide.

An exemplary Syn-Cas9 molecule or Syn-Cas9 polypeptide comprises:

a) a Cas9 core domain, e.g., a Cas9 core domain from Table 11 or 12,e.g., a S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni Cas9 core domain; and

b) an altered PI domain from a species X Cas9 sequence selected fromTables 14 and 15.

In an embodiment, the RKR motif (the PAM binding motif) of said alteredPI domain comprises: differences at 1, 2, or 3 amino acid residues; adifference in amino acid sequence at the first, second, or thirdposition; differences in amino acid sequence at the first and secondpositions, the first and third positions, or the second and thirdpositions; as compared with the sequence of the RKR motif of the nativeor endogenous PI domain associated with the Cas9 core domain.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises the Cas9 core domainfrom a species X Cas9 from Table 11 and said altered PI domain comprisesa PI domain from a species Y Cas9 from Table 11.

In an embodiment, the RKR motif of the species X Cas9 is other than theRKR motif of the species Y Cas9.

In an embodiment, the RKR motif of the altered PI domain is selectedfrom XXY, XNG, and XNQ.

In an embodiment, the altered PI domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 90, 95,or 100% homology with the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurringPI domain of said species Y from Table 11.

In an embodiment, the altered PI domain differs by no more than 50, 40,30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid residue from the aminoacid sequence of a naturally occurring PI domain of said second speciesfrom Table 11.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises a S. aureus core domainand altered PI domain comprises: an A. denitrificans PI domain; a C.jejuni PI domain; a H. mustelae PI domain; or an altered PI domain ofspecies X PI domain, wherein species X is selected from Table 15.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises a S. pyogenes coredomain and the altered PI domain comprises: an A. denitrificans PIdomain; a C. jejuni PI domain; a H. mustelae PI domain; or an altered PIdomain of species X PI domain, wherein species X is selected from Table15.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises a C. jejuni core domainand the altered PI domain comprises: an A. denitrificans PI domain; a H.mustelae PI domain; or an altered PI domain of species X PI domain,wherein species X is selected from Table 15.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide furthercomprises a linker disposed between said Cas9 core domain and saidaltered PI domain.

In an embodiment, the linker comprises: a linker described elsewhereherein disposed between the Cas9 core domain and the heterologous PIdomain. Suitable linkers are further described in Section V.

Exemplary altered PI domains for use in Syn-Cas9 molecules are describedin Tables 14 and 15. The sequences for the 83 Cas9 orthologs referencedin Tables 14 and 15 are provided in Table 11. Table 13 provides the Cas9orthologs with known PAM sequences and the corresponding RKR motif.

In an embodiment, a Syn-Cas9 molecule or Syn-Cas9 polypeptide may alsobe size-optimized, e.g., the Syn-Cas9 molecule or Syn-Cas9 polypeptidecomprises one or more deletions, and optionally one or more linkersdisposed between the amino acid residues flanking the deletions. In anembodiment, a Syn-Cas9 molecule or Syn-Cas9 polypeptide comprises a RECdeletion.

Size-Optimized Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides

Engineered Cas9 molecules and engineered Cas9 polypeptides describedherein include a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprising a deletionthat reduces the size of the molecule while still retaining desired Cas9properties, e.g., essentially native conformation, Cas9 nucleaseactivity, and/or target nucleic acid molecule recognition. Providedherein are Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides comprising one or moredeletions and optionally one or more linkers, wherein a linker isdisposed between the amino acid residues that flank the deletion.Methods for identifying suitable deletions in a reference Cas9 molecule,methods for generating Cas9 molecules with a deletion and a linker, andmethods for using such Cas9 molecules will be apparent to one ofordinary skill in the art upon review of this document.

A Cas9 molecule, e.g., a S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni, Cas9molecule, having a deletion is smaller, e.g., has reduced number ofamino acids, than the corresponding naturally-occurring Cas9 molecule.The smaller size of the Cas9 molecules allows increased flexibility fordelivery methods, and thereby increases utility for genome-editing. ACas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise one or more deletionsthat do not substantially affect or decrease the activity of theresultant Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides described herein.Activities that are retained in the Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptidescomprising a deletion as described herein include one or more of thefollowing:

a nickase activity, i.e., the ability to cleave a single strand, e.g.,the non-complementary strand or the complementary strand, of a nucleicacid molecule; a double stranded nuclease activity, i.e., the ability tocleave both strands of a double stranded nucleic acid and create adouble stranded break, which in an embodiment is the presence of twonickase activities; an endonuclease activity;

an exonuclease activity;

a helicase activity, i.e., the ability to unwind the helical structureof a double stranded nucleic acid;

and recognition activity of a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., a targetnucleic acid or a gRNA.

Activity of the Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides described herein canbe assessed using the activity assays described herein or in the art.

Identifying Regions Suitable for Deletion

Suitable regions of Cas9 molecules for deletion can be identified by avariety of methods. Naturally-occurring orthologous Cas9 molecules fromvarious bacterial species, e.g., any one of those listed in Table 11,can be modeled onto the crystal structure of S. pyogenes Cas9 (Nishimasuet al., Cell, 156:935-949, 2014) to examine the level of conservationacross the selected Cas9 orthologs with respect to the three-dimensionalconformation of the protein. Less conserved or unconserved regions thatare spatially located distant from regions involved in Cas9 activity,e.g., interface with the target nucleic acid molecule and/or gRNA,represent regions or domains are candidates for deletion withoutsubstantially affecting or decreasing Cas9 activity.

REC-Optimized Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides

A REC-optimized Cas9 molecule, or a REC-optimized Cas9 polypeptide, asthat term is used herein, refers to a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidethat comprises a deletion in one or both of the REC2 domain and theRE1_(CT) domain (collectively a REC deletion), wherein the deletioncomprises at least 10% of the amino acid residues in the cognate domain.A REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can be an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, or an eiCas9 molecule or eiCas9polypeptide. An exemplary REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or REC-optimizedCas9 polypeptide comprises:

a) a deletion selected from:

-   -   i) a REC2 deletion;    -   ii) a REC1_(CT) deletion; or    -   iii) a REC1_(SUB) deletion.

Optionally, a linker is disposed between the amino acid residues thatflank the deletion. In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide includes only one deletion, or only two deletions. A Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise a REC2 deletion and aREC1_(CT) deletion. A Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise aREC2 deletion and a REC1_(SUB) deletion.

Generally, the deletion will contain at least 10% of the amino acids inthe cognate domain, e.g., a REC2 deletion will include at least 10% ofthe amino acids in the REC2 domain.

A deletion can comprise: at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90%of the amino acid residues of its cognate domain; all of the amino acidresidues of its cognate domain; an amino acid residue outside itscognate domain; a plurality of amino acid residues outside its cognatedomain; the amino acid residue immediately N terminal to its cognatedomain; the amino acid residue immediately C terminal to its cognatedomain; the amino acid residue immediately N terminal to its cognate andthe amino acid residue immediately C terminal to its cognate domain; aplurality of, e.g., up to 5, 10, 15, or 20, amino acid residues Nterminal to its cognate domain; a plurality of, e.g., up to 5, 10, 15,or 20, amino acid residues C terminal to its cognate domain; a pluralityof, e.g., up to 5, 10, 15, or 20, amino acid residues N terminal to itscognate domain and a plurality of e.g., up to 5, 10, 15, or 20, aminoacid residues C terminal to its cognate domain.

In an embodiment, a deletion does not extend beyond: its cognate domain;the N terminal amino acid residue of its cognate domain; the C terminalamino acid residue of its cognate domain.

A REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or REC-optimized Cas9 polypeptide caninclude a linker disposed between the amino acid residues that flank thedeletion. Suitable linkers for use between the amino acid resides thatflank a REC deletion in a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or REC-optimizedCas9 polypeptide is disclosed in Section V.

In an embodiment, a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or REC-optimized Cas9polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that, other than any RECdeletion and associated linker, has at least 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80,85, 90, 95, 99, or 100% homology with the amino acid sequence of anaturally occurring Cas 9, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described in Table 11,e.g., a S. aureus Cas9 molecule, a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule, or a C.jejuni Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or REC-optimized Cas9polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that, other than any RECdeletion and associated linker, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, or 25, amino acid residues from the amino acidsequence of a naturally occurring Cas 9, e.g., a Cas9 molecule describedin Table 11, e.g., a S. aureus Cas9 molecule, a S. pyogenes Cas9molecule, or a C. jejuni Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule or REC-optimized Cas9polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that, other than any RECdeletion and associate linker, differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, or 25% of the, amino acid residues from the aminoacid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas 9, e.g., a Cas9 moleculedescribed in Table 11, e.g., a S. aureus Cas9 molecule, a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule, or a C. jejuni Cas9 molecule.

For sequence comparison, typically one sequence acts as a referencesequence, to which test sequences are compared. When using a sequencecomparison algorithm, test and reference sequences are entered into acomputer, subsequence coordinates are designated, if necessary, andsequence algorithm program parameters are designated. Default programparameters can be used, or alternative parameters can be designated. Thesequence comparison algorithm then calculates the percent sequenceidentities for the test sequences relative to the reference sequence,based on the program parameters. Methods of alignment of sequences forcomparison are well known in the art. Optimal alignment of sequences forcomparison can be conducted, e.g., by the local homology algorithm ofSmith and Waterman, (1970) Adv. Appl. Math. 2:482c, by the homologyalignment algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch, (1970) J. Mol. Biol.48:443, by the search for similarity method of Pearson and Lipman,(1988) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 85:2444, by computerizedimplementations of these algorithms (GAP, BESTFIT, FASTA, and TFASTA inthe Wisconsin Genetics Software Package, Genetics Computer Group, 575Science Dr., Madison, Wis.), or by manual alignment and visualinspection (see, e.g., Brent et al., (2003) Current Protocols inMolecular Biology).

Two examples of algorithms that are suitable for determining percentsequence identity and sequence similarity are the BLAST and BLAST 2.0algorithms, which are described in Altschul et al., (1977) Nuc. AcidsRes. 25:3389-3402; and Altschul et al., (1990) J. Mol. Biol.215:403-410, respectively. Software for performing BLAST analyses ispublicly available through the National Center for BiotechnologyInformation.

The percent identity between two amino acid sequences can also bedetermined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller, (1988)Comput. Appl. Biosci. 4:11-17) which has been incorporated into theALIGN program (version 2.0), using a PAM120 weight residue table, a gaplength penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4. In addition, the percentidentity between two amino acid sequences can be determined using theNeedleman and Wunsch (1970) J. Mol. Biol. 48:444-453) algorithm whichhas been incorporated into the GAP program in the GCG software package(available at www.gcg.com), using either a Blossom 62 matrix or a PAM250matrix, and a gap weight of 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 and a lengthweight of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

Sequence information for exemplary REC deletions are provided for 83naturally-occurring Cas9 orthologs in Table 11.

The amino acid sequences of exemplary Cas9 molecules from differentbacterial species are shown below.

TABLE 11 Amino Acid Sequence of Cas9 Orthologs REC2 REC1_(CT) Rec_(sub)start stop # AA start stop # AA start stop # AA Amino acid (AA (AAdeleted (AA (AA deleted (AA (AA deleted Species/Composite ID sequencepos) pos) (n) pos) pos) (n) pos) pos) (n) Staphylococcus Aureus SEQ IDNO: 126 166 41 296 352 57 296 352 57 tr|J7RUA5|J7RUA5_STAAU 304Streptococcus Pyogenes SEQ ID NO: 176 314 139 511 592 82 511 592 82sp|Q99ZW2|CAS9_STRP1 305 Campylobacter jejuni NCTC SEQ ID NO: 137 181 45316 360 45 316 360 45 11168 306 gi|218563121|ref|YP_002344900.1Bacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343 SEQ ID NO: 148 339 192 524 617 84 524 61784 gi|60683389|ref|YP_213533.1| 307 Bifidobacterium bifidum S17 SEQ IDNO: 173 335 163 516 607 87 516 607 87 gi|310286728|ref|YP_003937986 308Veillonella atypica ACS-134-V- SEQ ID NO: 185 339 155 574 663 79 574 66379 Col7a 309 gi|303229466|ref|ZP_07316256.1 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GGSEQ ID NO: 169 320 152 559 645 78 559 645 78gi|258509199|ref|YP_003171950.1 310 Filifactor alocis ATCC 35896 SEQ IDNO: 166 314 149 508 592 76 508 592 76 gi|374307738|ref|YP_005054169.1311 Oenococcus kitaharae DSM SEQ ID NO: 169 317 149 555 639 80 555 63980 17330 312 gi|366983953|gb|EHN59352.1| Fructobacillus fructosus KCTCSEQ ID NO: 168 314 147 488 571 76 488 571 76 3544 313gi|339625081|ref|ZP_08660870.1 Catenibacterium mitsuokai DSM SEQ ID NO:173 318 146 511 594 78 511 594 78 15897 314gi|224543312|ref|ZP_03683851.1 Finegoldia magna ATCC 29328 SEQ ID NO:168 313 146 452 534 77 452 534 77 gi|169823755|ref|YP_001691366.1 315Coriobacterium glomerans PW2 SEQ ID NO: 175 318 144 511 592 82 511 59282 gi|328956315|ref|YP_004373648.1 316 Eubacterium yurii ATCC 43715 SEQID NO: 169 310 142 552 633 76 552 633 76 gi|306821691|ref|ZP_07455288.1317 Peptoniphilus duerdenii ATCC SEQ ID NO: 171 311 141 535 615 76 535615 76 BAA-1640 318 gi|304438954|ref|ZP_07398877.1 Acidaminococcus sp.D21 SEQ ID NO: 167 306 140 511 591 75 511 591 75gi|227824983|ref|ZP_03989815.1 319 Lactobacillus farciminis KCTC SEQ IDNO: 171 310 140 542 621 85 542 621 85 3681 320gi|336394882|ref|ZP_08576281.1 Streptococcus sanguinis SK49 SEQ ID NO:185 324 140 411 490 85 411 490 85 gi|422884106|ref|ZP_16930555.1 321Coprococcus catus GD-7 SEQ ID NO: 172 310 139 556 634 76 556 634 76gi|291520705|emb|CBK78998.1| 322 Streptococcus mutans UA159 SEQ ID NO:176 314 139 392 470 84 392 470 84 gi|24379809|ref|NP_721764.1| 323Streptococcus pyogenes M1 SEQ ID NO: 176 314 139 523 600 82 523 600 82GAS 324 gi|13622193|gb|AAK33936.1| Streptococcus thermophilus SEQ ID NO:176 314 139 481 558 81 481 558 81 LMD-9 325gi|116628213|ref|YP_820832.1| Fusobacteriumnucleatum SEQ ID NO: 171 308138 537 614 76 537 614 76 ATCC49256 326 gi|34762592|ref|ZP_00143587.1|Planococcus antarcticus DSM SEQ ID NO: 162 299 138 538 614 94 538 614 9414505 327 gi|389815359|ref|ZP_10206685.1 Treponema denticola ATCC SEQ IDNO: 169 305 137 524 600 81 524 600 81 35405 328gi|42525843|ref|NP_970941.1| Solobacterium moorei F0204 SEQ ID NO: 179314 136 544 619 77 544 619 77 gi|320528778|ref|ZP_08029929.1 329Staphylococcus SEQ ID NO: 164 299 136 531 606 92 531 606 92pseudintermedius ED99 330 gi|323463801|gb|ADX75954.1| Flavobacteriumbranchiophilum SEQ ID NO: 162 286 125 538 613 63 538 613 63 FL-15 331gi|347536497|ref|YP_004843922.1 Ignavibacterium album JCM SEQ ID NO: 223329 107 357 432 90 357 432 90 16511 332 gi|385811609|ref|YP_005848005.1Bergeyella zoohelcum ATCC SEQ ID NO: 165 261 97 529 604 56 529 604 5643767 333 gi|423317190|ref|ZP_17295095.1 Nitrobacter hamburgensis X14SEQ ID NO: 169 253 85 536 611 48 536 611 48 gi|92109262|ref|YP_571550.1|334 Odoribacter laneus YIT 12061 SEQ ID NO: 164 242 79 535 610 63 535610 63 gi|374384763|ref|ZP_09642280.1 335 Legionella pneumophila str.SEQ ID NO: 164 239 76 402 476 67 402 476 67 Paris 336gi|54296138|ref|YP_122507.1| Bacteroides sp. 203 SEQ ID NO: 198 269 72530 604 83 530 604 83 gi|301311869|ref|ZP_07217791.1 337 Akkermansiamuciniphila ATCC SEQ ID NO: 136 202 67 348 418 62 348 418 62 BAA-835 338gi|187736489|ref|YP_001878601 Prevotella sp. C561 SEQ ID NO: 184 250 67357 425 78 357 425 78 gi|345885718|ref|ZP_08837074.1 339 Wolinellasuccinogenes DSM SEQ ID NO: 157 218 36 401 468 60 401 468 60 1740 340gi|34557932|ref|NP_907747.1| Alicyclobacillus hesperidum SEQ ID NO: 142196 55 416 482 61 416 482 61 URH17-3-68 341gi|403744858|ref|ZP_10953934.1 Caenispirillum salinarum AK4 SEQ ID NO:161 214 54 330 393 68 330 393 68 gi|427429481|ref|ZP_18919511.1 342Eubacterium rectale ATCC SEQ ID NO: 133 185 53 322 384 60 322 384 6033656 343 gi|238924075|ref|YP_002937591.1 Mycoplasma synoviae 53 SEQ IDNO: 187 239 53 319 381 80 319 381 80 gi|71894592|ref|YP_278700.1| 344Porphyromonas sp. oral taxon SEQ ID NO: 150 202 53 309 371 60 309 371 60279 str. F0450 345 gi|402847315|ref|ZP_10895610.1 Streptococcusthermophilus SEQ ID NO: 127 178 139 424 486 81 424 486 81 LMD-9 346gi|116627542|ref|YP_820161.1| Roseburia inulinivorans DSM SEQ ID NO: 154204 51 318 380 69 318 380 69 16841 347 gi|225377804|ref|ZP_03755025.1Methylosinus trichosporium SEQ ID NO: 144 193 50 426 488 64 426 488 64OB3b 348 gi|296446027|ref|ZP_06887976.1 Ruminococcus albus 8 SEQ ID NO:139 187 49 351 412 55 351 412 55 gi|325677756|ref|ZP_08157403.1 349Bifidobacterium longum SEQ ID NO: 183 230 48 370 431 44 370 431 44DJO10A 350 gi|189440764|ref|YP_001955845. Enterococcus faecalis TX0012SEQ ID NO: 123 170 48 327 387 60 327 387 60 gi|315149830|gb|EFT93846.1|351 Mycoplasma mobile 163K SEQ ID NO: 179 226 48 314 374 79 314 374 79gi|47458868|ref|YP_015730.1| 352 Actinomyces coleocanis DSM SEQ ID NO:147 193 47 358 418 40 358 418 40 15436 353gi|227494853|ref|ZP_03925169.1 Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL 12 SEQ ID NO:138 184 47 338 398 48 338 398 48 gi|159042956|ref|YP_001531750.1 354Actinomyces sp. oral taxon 180 SEQ ID NO: 183 228 46 349 409 40 349 40940 str. F0310 355 gi|315605738|ref|ZP_07880770.1 Alcanivorax sp. W11-5SEQ ID NO: 139 183 45 344 404 61 344 404 61gi|407803669|ref|ZP_11150502.1 356 Aminomonas paucivorans DSM SEQ ID NO:134 178 45 341 401 63 341 401 63 12260 357gi|312879015|ref|ZP_07738815.1 Mycoplasma canis PG 14 SEQ ID NO: 139 18345 319 379 76 319 379 76 gi|384393286|gb|EIE39736.1| 358 Lactobacilluscoryniformis SEQ ID NO: 141 184 44 328 387 61 328 387 61 KCTC 3535 359gi|336393381|ref|ZP_08574780.1 Elusimicrobium minutum Pei191 SEQ ID NO:177 219 43 322 381 47 322 381 47 gi|187250660|ref|YP_001875142.1 360Neisseria meningitidis Z2491 SEQ ID NO: 147 189 43 360 419 61 360 419 61gi|218767588|ref|YP_002342100.1 361 Pasteurella multocida str. Pm70 SEQID NO: 139 181 43 319 378 61 319 378 61 gi|15602992|ref|NP_246064.1| 362Rhodovulum sp. PH10 SEQ ID NO: 141 183 43 319 378 48 319 378 48gi|402849997|ref|ZP_10898214.1 363 Eubacterium dolichum DSM SEQ ID NO:131 172 42 303 361 59 303 361 59 3991 364 gi|160915782|ref|ZP_02077990.1Nitratifractor salsuginis DSM SEQ ID NO: 143 184 42 347 404 61 347 40461 16511 365 gi|319957206|ref|YP_004168469.1 Rhodospirillum rubrum ATCCSEQ ID NO: 139 180 42 314 371 55 314 371 55 11170 366gi|83591793|ref|YP_425545.1| Clostridium cellulolyticum H10 SEQ ID NO:137 176 40 320 376 61 320 376 61 gi|220930482|ref|YP_002507391.1 367Helicobacter mustelae 12198 SEQ ID NO: 148 187 40 298 354 48 298 354 48gi|291276265|ref|YP_003516037.1 368 Ilyobacter polytropus DSM 2926 SEQID NO: 134 173 40 462 517 63 462 517 63 gi|310780384|ref|YP_003968716.1369 Sphaerochaeta globus str. Buddy SEQ ID NO: 163 202 40 335 389 45 335389 45 gi|325972003|ref|YP_004248194.1 370 Staphylococcus lugdunensisSEQ ID NO: 128 167 40 337 391 57 337 391 57 M23590 371gi|315659848|ref|ZP_07912707.1 Treponema sp. JC4 SEQ ID NO: 144 183 40328 382 63 328 382 63 gi|384109266|ref|ZP_10010146.1 372 uncultureddelta proteobacterium SEQ ID NO: 154 193 40 313 365 55 313 365 55 HF007007E19 373 gi|297182908|gb|ADI19058.1| Alicycliphilus denitrificans K601SEQ ID NO: 140 178 39 317 366 48 317 366 48gi|330822845|ref|YP_004386148.1 374 Azospirillum sp. B510 SEQ ID NO: 205243 39 342 389 46 342 389 46 gi|288957741|ref|YP_003448082.1 375Bradyrhizobium sp. BTAi1 SEQ ID NO: 143 181 39 323 370 48 323 370 48gi|148255343|ref|YP_001239928.1 376 Parvibaculum lavamentivorans SEQ IDNO: 138 176 39 327 374 58 327 374 58 DS-1 377gi|154250555|ref|YP_001411379.1 Prevotella timonensis CRIS 5C- SEQ IDNO: 170 208 39 328 375 61 328 375 61 B1 378gi|282880052|ref|ZP_06288774.1 Bacillus smithii 7 3 47FAA SEQ ID NO: 134171 38 401 448 63 401 448 63 gi|365156657|ref|ZP_09352959.1 379 Cand.Puniceispirillum marinum SEQ ID NO: 135 172 38 344 391 53 344 391 53IMCC1322 380 gi|294086111|ref|YP_003552871.1 Barnesiellaintestinihominis YIT SEQ ID NO: 140 176 37 371 417 60 371 417 60 11860381 gi|404487228|ref|ZP_11022414.1 Ralstonia syzygii R24 SEQ ID NO: 140176 37 395 440 50 395 440 50 gi|344171927|emb|CCA84553.1| 382 Wolinellasuccinogenes DSM SEQ ID NO: 145 180 36 348 392 60 348 392 60 1740 383gi|34557790|ref|NP_907605.1| Mycoplasma gallisepticum str. F SEQ ID NO:144 177 34 373 416 71 373 416 71 gi|284931710|gb|ADC31648.1| 384Acidothermus cellulolyticus 11B SEQ ID NO: 150 182 33 341 380 58 341 38058 gi|117929158|ref|YP_873709.1| 385 Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae SEQ ID NO:156 184 29 381 420 62 381 420 62 SC01 386 gi|363542550|ref|ZP_09312133.1

TABLE 12 Amino Acid Sequence of Cas9 Core Domains Cas9 Start Cas9 Stop(AA pos) (AA pos) Start and Stop numbers refer to Strain Name thesequence in Table 11 Staphylococcus Aureus 1 772 Streptococcus Pyogenes1 1099 Campulobacter Jejuni 1 741

TABLE 13 Identified PAM sequences and corresponding RKR motifs.PAM sequence RKR motif Strain Name (NA) (AA) Streptococcus pyogenes NGGRKR Streptococcus mutans NGG RKR Streptococcus thermophilus A NGGNG RYRTreponema denticola NAAAAN VAK Streptococcus thermophilus B NNAAAAW IYKCampylobacter jejuni NNNNACA NLK Pasteurella multocida GNNNCNNA KDGNeisseria meningitidis NNNNGATT or IGK Staphylococcus aureus NNGRRV (R =A or G;  NDK V = A. G or C) NNGRRT (R = A or G)

PI domains are provided in Tables 14 and 15.

TABLE 14 Altered PI Domains PI Start PI Stop (AA pos) (AA pos) LengthRKR Start and Stop numbers refer to of PI motif Strain Name thesequences in Table 100 (AA) (AA) Alicycliphilus 837 1029 193 --Ydenitrificans K601 Campylobacter jejuni 741 984 244 -NG NCTC 11168Helicobacter mustelae 771 1024 254 -NQ 12198

TABLE 15 Other Altered PI Domains PI Start PI Stop (AA pos) (AA pos)Length RKR Start and Stop numbers refer to of PI motif Strain Name thesequences in Table 11 (AA) (AA) Akkermansia muciniphila ATCC BAA-835 8711101 231 ALK Ralstonia syzygii R24 821 1062 242 APY Cand.Puniceispirillum marinum IMCC1322 815 1035 221 AYK Fructobacillusfructosus KCTC 3544 1074 1323 250 DGN Eubacterium yurii ATCC 43715 11071391 285 DGY Eubacterium dolichum DSM 3991 779 1096 318 DKKDinoroseobacter shibae DFL 12 851 1079 229 DPI Clostridiumcellulolyticum H10 767 1021 255 EGK Pasteurella multocida str. Pm70 8151056 242 ENN Mycoplasma canis PG 14 907 1233 327 EPK Porphyromonas sp.oral taxon 279 str. F0450 935 1197 263 EPT Filifactor alocis ATCC 358961094 1365 272 EVD Aminomonas paucivorans DSM 12260 801 1052 252 EVYWolinella succinogenes DSM 1740 1034 1409 376 EYK Oenococcus kitaharaeDSM 17330 1119 1389 271 GAL CoriobacteriumglomeransPW2 1126 1384 259 GDRPeptoniphilus duerdenii ATCC BAA-1640 1091 1364 274 GDS Bifidobacteriumbifidum S17 1138 1420 283 GGL Alicyclobacillus hesperidum URH17-3-68 8761146 271 GGR Roseburia inulinivorans DSM 16841 895 1152 258 GGTActinomyces coleocanis DSM 15436 843 1105 263 GKK Odoribacter laneus YIT12061 1103 1498 396 GKV Coprococcus catus GD-7 1063 1338 276 GNQEnterococcus faecalis TX0012 829 1150 322 GRK Bacillus smithii 7 3 47FAA809 1088 280 GSK Legionella pneumophila str. Paris 1021 1372 352 GTMBacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343 1140 1436 297 IPV Mycoplasmaovipneumoniae SC01 923 1265 343 IRI Actinomyces sp. oral taxon 180 str.F0310 895 1181 287 KEK Treponema sp. JC4 832 1062 231 KISFusobacteriumnucleatum ATCC49256 1073 1374 302 KKV Lactobacillusfarciminis KCTC 3681 1101 1356 256 KKV Nitratifractor salsuginis DSM16511 840 1132 293 KMR Lactobacillus coryniformis KCTC 3535 850 1119 270KNK Mycoplasma mobile 163K 916 1236 321 KNY Flavobacteriumbranchiophilum FL-15 1182 1473 292 KQK Prevotella timonensis CRIS 5C-B1957 1218 262 KQQ Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b 830 1082 253 KRPPrevotella sp. C561 1099 1424 326 KRY Mycoplasma gallisepticum str. F911 1269 359 KTA Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG 1077 1363 287 KYG Wolinellasuccinogenes DSM 1740 811 1059 249 LPN Streptococcus thermophilus LMD-91099 1388 290 MLA Treponema denticola ATCC 35405 1092 1395 304 NDSBergeyella zoohelcum ATCC 43767 1098 1415 318 NEK Veillonella atypicaACS-134-V-Col7a 1107 1398 292 NGF Neisseria meningitidis Z2491 835 1082248 NHN Ignavibacterium album JCM 16511 1296 1688 393 NKK Ruminococcusalbus 8 853 1156 304 NNF Streptococcus thermophilus LMD-9 811 1121 311NNK Barnesiella intestinihominis YIT 11860 871 1153 283 NPV Azospirillumsp. B510 911 1168 258 PFH Rhodospirillum rubrum ATCC 11170 863 1173 311PRG Planococcus antarcticus DSM 14505 1087 1333 247 PYY Staphylococcuspseudintermedius ED99 1073 1334 262 QIV Alcanivorax sp. W11-5 843 1113271 RIE Bradyrhizobium sp. BTAi1 811 1064 254 RIY Streptococcus pyogenesM1 GAS 1099 1368 270 RKR Streptococcus mutans UA159 1078 1345 268 RKRStreptococcus Pyogenes 1099 1368 270 RKR Bacteroides sp. 20 3 1147 1517371 RNI S. aureus 772 1053 282 RNK Solobacterium moorei F0204 1062 1327266 RSG Finegoldia magna ATCC 29328 1081 1348 268 RTE uncultured deltaproteobacterium HF0070 07E19 770 1011 242 SGG Acidaminococcus sp. D211064 1358 295 SIG Eubacterium rectale ATCC 33656 824 1114 291 SKKCaenispirillum salinarum AK4 1048 1442 395 SLV Acidothermuscellulolyticus 11B 830 1138 309 SPS Catenibacterium mitsuokai DSM 158971068 1329 262 SPT Parvibaculum lavamentivorans DS-1 827 1037 211 TGNStaphylococcus lugdunensis M23590 772 1054 283 TKK Streptococcussanguinis SK49 1123 1421 299 TRM Elusimicrobium minutum Pei191 910 1195286 TTG Nitrobacter hamburgensis X14 914 1166 253 VAY Mycoplasmasynoviae 53 991 1314 324 VGF Sphaerochaeta globus str. Buddy 877 1179303 VKG Ilyobacter polytropus DSM 2926 837 1092 256 VNG Rhodovulum sp.PH10 821 1059 239 VPY Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A 904 1187 284 VRKAmino Acid Sequences Described in Table 11 (in Order of Appearance):

SEQ ID NO: 304MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFFEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHINDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQIIKKG SEQ ID NO: 305MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMINFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVIVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD SEQ ID NO: 306MARILAFDIGISSIGWAFSENDELKDCGVRIFTKVENPKTGESLALPRRLARSARKRLARRKARLNHLKHLIANEFKLNYEDYQSFDESLAKAYKGSLISPYELRFRALNELLSKQDFARVILHIAKRRGYDDIKNSDDKEKGAILKAIKQNEEKLANYQSVGEYLYKEYFQKFKENSKEFTNVRNKKESYERCIAQSFLKDELKLIFKKQREFGFSFSKKFEEEVLSVAFYKRALKDFSHLVGNCSFFTDEKRAPKNSPLAFMFVALTRIINLLNNLKNTEGILYTKDDLNALLNEVLKNGTLTYKQTKKLLGLSDDYEFKGEKGTYFIEFKKYKEFIKALGEHNLSQDDLNEIAKDITLIKDEIKLKKALAKYDLNQNQIDSLSKLEFKDHLNISFKALKLVTPLMLEGKKYDEACNELNLKVAINEDKKDFLPAFNETYYKDEVTNPVVLRAIKEYRKVLNALLKKYGKVHKINIELAREVGKNHSQRAKIEKEQNENYKAKKDAELECEKLGLKINSKNILKLRLFKEQKEFCAYSGEKIKISDLQDEKMLEIDHIYPYSRSFDDSYMNKVLVFTKQNQEKLNQTPFEAFGNDSAKWQKIEVLAKNLPTKKQKRILDKNYKDKEQKNFKDRNLNDTRYIARLVLNYTKDYLDFLPLSDDENTKLNDTQKGSKVHVEAKSGMLTSALRHTWGFSAKDRNNHLHHAIDAVIIAYANNSIVKAFSDFKKEQESNSAELYAKKISELDYKNKRKFFEPFSGFRQKVLDKIDEIFVSKPERKKPSGALHEETFRKEEEFYQSYGGKEGVLKALELGKIRKVNGKIVKNGDMFRVDIFKHKKTNKFYAVPIYTMDFALKVLPNKAVARSKKGEIKDWILMDENYEFCFSLYKDSLILIQTKDMQEPEFVYYNAFTSSTVSLIVSKHDNKFETLSKNQKILFKNANEKEVIAKSIGIQNLKVFEKYIVSALGEVTKAEFRQREDFKK SEQ ID NO: 307MKRILGLDLGTNSIGWALVNEAENKDERSSIVKLGVRVNPLTVDELTNFEKGKSITTNADRTLKRGMRRNLQRYKLRRETLTEVLKEHKLITEDTILSENGNRTTFETYRLRAKAVTEEISLEEFARVLLMINKKRGYKSSRKAKGVEEGTLIDGMDIARELYNNNLTPGELCLQLLDAGKKFLPDFYRSDLQNELDRIWEKQKEYYPEILTDVLKEELRGKKRDAVWAICAKYFVWKENYTEWNKEKGKTEQQEREHKLEGIYSKRKRDEAKRENLQWRVNGLKEKLSLEQLVIVFQEMNTQINNSSGYLGAISDRSKELYFNKQTVGQYQMEMLDKNPNASLRNMVFYRQDYLDEFNMLWEKQAVYHKELTEELKKEIRDIIIFYQRRLKSQKGLIGFCEFESRQIEVDIDGKKKIKTVGNRVISRSSPLFQEFKIWQILNNIEVTVVGKKRKRRKLKENYSALFEELNDAEQLELNGSRRLCQEEKELLAQELFIRDKMTKSEVLKLLFDNPQELDLNFKTIDGNKTGYALFQAYSKMIEMSGHEPVDFKKPVEKVVEYIKAVFDLLNWNTDILGFNSNEELDNQPYYKLWHLLYSFEGDNTPTGNGRLIQKMTELYGFEKEYATILANVSFQDDYGSLSAKAIHKILPHLKEGNRYDVACVYAGYRHSESSLTREEIANKVLKDRLMLLPKNSLHNPVVEKILNQMVNVINVIIDIYGKPDEIRVELARELKKNAKEREELTKSIAQTTKAHEEYKILLQTEFGLTNVSRTDILRYKLYKELESCGYKTLYSNTYISREKLFSKEFDIEHIIPQARLFDDSFSNKTLEARSVNIEKGNKTAYDFVKEKFGESGADNSLEHYLNNIEDLFKSGKISKTKYNKLKMAEQDIPDGFIERDLRNTQYIAKKALSMLNEISHRVVATSGSVTDKLREDWQLIDVMKELNWEKYKALGLVEYFEDRDGRQIGRIKDWTKRNDHRHHAMDALTVAFTKDVFIQYFNNKNASLDPNANEHAIKNKYFQNGRAIAPMPLREFRAEAKKHLENTLISIKAKNKVITGNINKTRKKGGVNKNMQQTPRGQLHLETIYGSGKQYLTKEEKVNASFDMRKIGTVSKSAYRDALLKRLYENDNDPKKAFAGKNSLDKQPIWLDKEQMRKVPEKVKIVTLEAIYTIRKEISPDLKVDKVIDVGVRKILIDRLNEYGNDAKKAFSNLDKNPIWLNKEKGISIKRVTISGISNAQSLHVKKDKDGKPILDENGRNIPVDFVNTGNNHHVAVYYRPVIDKRGQLVVDEAGNPKYELEEVVVSFFEAVTRANLGLPIIDKDYKTTEGWQFLFSMKQNEYFVFPNEKTGFNPKEIDLLDVENYGLISPNLFRVQKFSLKNYVFRHHLETTIKDTSSILRGITWIDFRSSKGLDTIVKVRVNHIGQIVSVGEY SEQ ID NO: 308MSRKNYVDDYAISLDIGNASVGWSAFTPNYRLVRAKGHELIGVRLFDPADTAESRRMARTTRRRYSRRRWRLRLLDALFDQALSEIDPSFLARRKYSWVHFDDENNADCWYGSVLFDSNEQDKRFYEKYPTIYHLRKALMEDDSQHDIREIYLAIHHMVKYRGNFLVEGTLESSNAFKEDELLKLLGRITRYEMSEGEQNSDIEQDDENKLVAPANGQLADALCATRGSRSMRVDNALEALSAVNDLSREQRAIVKAIFAGLEGNKLDLAKIFVSKEFSSENKKILGIYFNKSDYEEKCVQIVDSGLLDDEEREFLDRMQGQYNAIALKQLLGRSTSVSDSKCASYDAHRANWNLIKLQLRTKENEKDINENYGILVGWKIDSGQRKSVRGESAYENMRKKANVFFKKMIETSDLSETDKNRLIHDIEEDKLFPIQRDSDNGVIPHQLHQNELKQIIKKQGKYYPFLLDAFEKDGKQINKIEGLLTFRVPYFVGPLVVPEDLQKSDNSENHWMVRKKKGEITPWNFDEMVDKDASGRKFIERLVGTDSYLLGEPTLPKNSLLYQEYEVLNELNNVRLSVRTGNHWNDKRRMRLGREEKTLLCQRLPMKGQTVTKRTAENLLRKEYGRTYELSGLSDESKFTSSLSTYGKMCRIFGEKYVNEHRDLMEKIVELQTVFEDKETLLHQLRQLEGISEADCALLVNTHYTGWGRLSRKLLTTKAGECKISDDFAPRKHSIIEIMRAEDRNLMEIITDKQLGFSDWIEQENLGAENGSSLMEVVDDLRVSPKVKRGIIQSIRLIDDISKAVGKRPSRIFLELADDIQPSGRTISRKSRLQDLYRNANLGKEFKGIADELNACSDKDLQDDRLFLYYTQLGKDMYTGEELDLDRLSSAYDIDHIIPQAVTQNDSIDNRVLVARAENARKTDSFTYMPQIADRMRNFWQILLDNGLISRVKFERLTRQNEFSEREKERFVQRSLVETRQIMKNVATLMRQRYGNSAAVIGLNAELTKEMHRYLGFSHKNRDINDYHHAQDALCVGIAGQFAANRGFFADGEVSDGAQNSYNQYLRDYLRGYREKLSAEDRKQGRAFGFIVGSMRSQDEQKRVNPRTGEVVWSEEDKDYLRKVMNYRKMLVTQKVGDDFGALYDETRYAATDPKGIKGIPFDGAKQDTSLYGGFSSAKPAYAVLIESKGKTRLVNVTMQEYSLLGDRPSDDELRKVLAKKKSEYAKANILLRHVPKMQLIRYGGGLMVIKSAGELNNAQQLWLPYEEYCYFDDLSQGKGSLEKDDLKKLLDSILGSVQCLYPWHRFTEEELADLHVAFDKLPEDEKKNVITGIVSALHADAKTANLSIVGMTGSWRRMNNKSGYTFSDEDEFIFQSPSGLFEKRVTVGELKRKAKKEVNSKYRTNEKRLPTLSGASQP SEQ ID NO: 309METQTSNQLITSHLKDYPKQDYFVGLDIGTNSVGWAVTNTSYELLKFHSHKMWGSRLFEEGESAVTRRGFRSMRRRLERRKLRLKLLEELFADAMAQVDSTFFIRLHESKYHYEDKTTGHSSKHILFIDEDYTDQDYFTEYPTIYHLRKDLMENGTDDIRKLFLAVHHILKYRGNFLYEGATFNSNAFTFEDVLKQALVNITFNCFDTNSAISSISNILMESGKTKSDKAKAIERLVDTYTVFDEVNTPDKPQKEQVKEDKKTLKAFANLVLGLSANLIDLFGSVEDIDDDLKKLQIVGDTYDEKRDELAKVWGDEIHIIDDCKSVYDAIILMSIKEPGLTISQSKVKAFDKHKEDLVILKSLLKLDRNVYNEMFKSDKKGLHNYVHYIKQGRTEETSCSREDFYKYTKKIVEGLADSKDKEYILNEIELQTLLPLQRIKDNGVIPYQLHLEELKVILDKCGPKFPFLHTVSDGFSVTEKLIKMLEFRIPYYVGPLNTHHNIDNGGFSWAVRKQAGRVTPWNFEEKIDREKSAAAFIKNLTNKCTYLFGEDVLPKSSLLYSEFMLLNELNNVRIDGKALAQGVKQHLIDSIFKQDHKKMTKNRIELFLKDNNYITKKHKPEITGLDGEIKNDLTSYRDMVRILGNNFDVSMAEDIITDITIFGESKKMLRQTLRNKFGSQLNDETIKKLSKLRYRDWGRLSKKLLKGIDGCDKAGNGAPKTIIELMRNDSYNLMEILGDKFSFMECIEEENAKLAQGQVVNPHDIIDELALSPAVKRAVWQALRIVDEVAHIKKALPSRIFVEVARTNKSEKKKKDSRQKRLSDLYSAIKKDDVLQSGLQDKEFGALKSGLANYDDAALRSKKLYLYYTQMGRCAYTGNIIDLNQLNTDNYDIDHIYPRSLTKDDSFDNLVLCERTANAKKSDIYPIDNRIQTKQKPFWAFLKHQGLISERKYERLTRIAPLTADDLSGFIARQLVETNQSVKATTTLLRRLYPDIDVVFVKAENVSDFRHNNNFIKVRSLNHHHHAKDAYLNIVVGNVYHEKFTRNFRLFFKKNGANRTYNLAKMFNYDVICTNAQDGKAWDVKTSMNTVKKMMASNDVRVTRRLLEQSGALADATIYKASVAAKAKDGAYIGMKTKYSVFADVTKYGGMTKIKNAYSIIVQYTGKKGEEIKEIVPLPIYLINRNATDIELIDYVKSVIPKAKDISIKYRKLCINQLVKVNGFYYYLGGKINDKIYIDNAIELVVPHDIATYIKLLDKYDLLRKENKTLKASSITTSIYNINTSTVVSLNKVGIDVFDYFMSKLRTPLYMKMKGNKVDELSSTGRSKFIKMTLEEQSIYLLEVLNLLTNSKTTFDVKPLGITGSRSTIGVKIHNLDEFKIINESITGLYSNEVTIV SEQ ID NO: 310MTKLNQPYGIGLDIGSNSIGFAVVDANSHLLRLKGETAIGARLFREGQSAADRRGSRTTRRRLSRTRWRLSFLRDFFAPHITKIDPDFFLRQKYSEISPKDKDRFKYEKRLFNDRTDAEFYEDYPSMYHLRLHLMTHTHKADPREIFLAIHHILKSRGHFLTPGAAKDFNTDKVDLEDIFPALTEAYAQVYPDLELTFDLAKADDFKAKLLDEQATPSDTQKALVNLLLSSDGEKEIVKKRKQVLTEFAKAITGLKTKFNLALGTEVDEADASNWQFSMGQLDDKWSNIETSMTDQGTEIFEQIQELYRARLLNGIVPAGMSLSQAKVADYGQHKEDLELFKTYLKKLNDHELAKTIRGLYDRYINGDDAKPFLREDFVKALTKEVTAHPNEVSEQLLNRMGQANFMLKQRTKANGAIPIQLQQRELDQIIANQSKYYDWLAAPNPVEAHRWKMPYQLDELLNFHIPYYVGPLITPKQQAESGENVFAWMVRKDPSGNITPYNFDEKVDREASANTFIQRMKTTDTYLIGEDVLPKQSLLYQKYEVLNELNNVRINNECLGTDQKQRLIREVFERHSSVTIKQVADNLVAHGDFARRPEIRGLADEKRFLSSLSTYHQLKEILHEAIDDPTKLLDIENIITWSTVFEDHTIFETKLAEIEWLDPKKINELSGIRYRGWGQFSRKLLDGLKLGNGHTVIQELMLSNHNLMQILADETLKETMTELNQDKLKTDDIEDVINDAYTSPSNKKALRQVLRVVEDIKHAANGQDPSWLFIETADGIGTAGKRTQSRQKQIQTVYANAAQELIDSAVRGELEDKIADKASFTDRLVLYFMQGGRDIYTGAPLNIDQLSHYDIDHILPQSLIKDDSLDNRVLVNATINREKNNVFASTLFAGKMKATWRKWHEAGLISGRKLRNLMLRPDEIDKFAKGFVARQLVETRQIIKLTEQIAAAQYPNTKIIAVKAGLSHQLREELDFPKNRDVNHYHHAFDAFLAARIGTYLLKRYPKLAPFFTYGEFAKVDVKKFREFNFIGALTHAKKNIIAKDTGEIVWDKERDIRELDRIYNFKRMLITHEVYFETADLFKQTIYAAKDSKERGGSKQLIPKKQGYPTQVYGGYTQESGSYNALVRVAEADTTAYQVIKISAQNASKIASANLKSREKGKQLLNEIVVKQLAKRRKNWKPSANSFKIVIPRFGMGTLFQNAKYGLFMVNSDTYYRNYQELWLSRENQKLLKKLFSIKYEKTQMNHDALQVYKAIIDQVEKFFKLYDINQFRAKLSDAIERFEKLPINTDGNKIGKTETLRQILIGLQANGTRSNVKNLGIKTDLGLLQVGSGIKLDKDTQIVYQSPSGLFKRRIPLADL SEQ ID NO: 311MTKEYYLGLDVGTNSVGWAVTDSQYNLCKFKKKDMWGIRLFESANTAKDRRLQRGNRRRLERKKQRIDLLQEIFSPEICKIDPTFFIRLNESRLHLEDKSNDFKYPLFIEKDYSDIEYYKEFPTIFHLRKHLIESEEKQDIRLIYLALHNIIKTRGHFLIDGDLQSAKQLRPILDTFLLSLQEEQNLSVSLSENQKDEYEEILKNRSIAKSEKVKKLKNLFEISDELEKEEKKAQSAVIENFCKFIVGNKGDVCKFLRVSKEELEIDSFSFSEGKYEDDIVKNLEEKVPEKVYLFEQMKAMYDWNILVDILETEEYISFAKVKQYEKHKTNLRLLRDIILKYCTKDEYNRMFNDEKEAGSYTAYVGKLKKNNKKYWIEKKRNPEEFYKSLGKLLDKIEPLKEDLEVLTMMIEECKNHTLLPIQKNKDNGVIPHQVHEVELKKILENAKKYYSFLTETDKDGYSVVQKIESIFRFRIPYYVGPLSTRHQEKGSNVWMVRKPGREDRIYPWNMEEIIDFEKSNENFITRMTNKCTYLIGEDVLPKHSLLYSKYMVLNELNNVKVRGKKLPTSLKQKVFEDLFENKSKVTGKNLLEYLQIQDKDIQIDDLSGFDKDFKTSLKSYLDFKKQIFGEEIEKESIQNMIEDIIKWITIYGNDKEMLKRVIRANYSNQLTEEQMKKITGFQYSGWGNFSKMFLKGISGSDVSTGETFDIITAMWETDNNLMQILSKKFTFMDNVEDFNSGKVGKIDKITYDSTVKEMFLSPENKRAVWQTIQVAEEIKKVMGCEPKKIFIEMARGGEKVKKRTKSRKAQLLELYAACEEDCRELIKEIEDRDERDFNSMKLFLYYTQFGKCMYSGDDIDINELIRGNSKWDRDHIYPQSKIKDDSIDNLVLVNKTYNAKKSNELLSEDIQKKMHSFWLSLLNKKLITKSKYDRLTRKGDFTDEELSGFIARQLVETRQSTKAIADIFKQIYSSEVVYVKSSLVSDFRKKPLNYLKSRRVNDYHHAKDAYLNIVVGNVYNKKFTSNPIQWMKKNRDTNYSLNKVFEHDVVINGEVIWEKCTYHEDTNTYDGGTLDRIRKIVERDNILYTEYAYCEKGELFNATIQNKNGNSTVSLKKGLDVKKYGGYFSANTSYFSLIEFEDKKGDRARHIIGVPIYIANMLEHSPSAFLEYCEQKGYQNVRILVEKIKKNSLLIINGYPLRIRGENEVDTSFKRAIQLKLDQKNYELVRNIEKFLEKYVEKKGNYPIDENRDHITHEKMNQLYEVLLSKMKKFNKKGMADPSDRIEKSKPKFIKLEDLIDKINVINKMLNLLRCDNDTKADLSLIELPKNAGSFVVKKNTIGKSKIILVNQSVTGLYENRREL SEQ ID NO: 312MARDYSVGLDIGTSSVGWAAIDNKYHLIRAKSKNLIGVRLFDSAVTAEKRRGYRTTRRRLSRRHWRLRLLNDIFAGPLTDFGDENFLARLKYSWVHPQDQSNQAHFAAGLLFDSKEQDKDFYRKYPTIYHLRLALMNDDQKHDLREVYLAIHHLVKYRGHFLIEGDVKADSAFDVHTFADAIQRYAESNNSDENLLGKIDEKKLSAALTDKHGSKSQRAETAETAFDILDLQSKKQIQAILKSVVGNQANLMAIFGLDSSAISKDEQKNYKFSFDDADIDEKIADSEALLSDTEFEFLCDLKAAFDGLTLKMLLGDDKTVSAAMVRRFNEHQKDWEYIKSHIRNAKNAGNGLYEKSKKFDGINAAYLALQSDNEDDRKKAKKIFQDEISSADIPDDVKADFLKKIDDDQFLPIQRTKNNGTIPHQLHRNELEQIIEKQGIYYPFLKDTYQENSHELNKITALINFRVPYYVGPLVEEEQKIADDGKNIPDPTNHWMVRKSNDTITPWNLSQVVDLDKSGRRFIERLTGTDTYLIGEPTLPKNSLLYQKFDVLQELNNIRVSGRRLDIRAKQDAFEHLFKVQKTVSATNLKDFLVQAGYISEDTQIEGLADVNGKNFNNALTTYNYLVSVLGREFVENPSNEELLEEITELQTVFEDKKVLRRQLDQLDGLSDHNREKLSRKHYTGWGRISKKLLTTKIVQNADKIDNQTFDVPRMNQSIIDTLYNTKMNLMEIINNAEDDFGVRAWIDKQNTTDGDEQDVYSLIDELAGPKEIKRGIVQSFRILDDITKAVGYAPKRVYLEFARKTQESHLTNSRKNQLSTLLKNAGLSELVTQVSQYDAAALQNDRLYLYFLQQGKDMYSGEKLNLDNLSNYDIDHIIPQAYTKDNSLDNRVLVSNITNRRKSDSSNYLPALIDKMRPFWSVLSKQGLLSKHKFANLTRTRDFDDMEKERFIARSLVETRQIIKNVASLIDSHFGGETKAVAIRSSLTADMRRYVDIPKNRDINDYHHAFDALLFSTVGQYTENSGLMKKGQLSDSAGNQYNRYIKEWIHAARLNAQSQRVNPFGFVVGSMRNAAPGKLNPETGEITPEENADWSIADLDYLHKVMNFRKITVTRRLKDQKGQLYDESRYPSVLHDAKSKASINFDKHKPVDLYGGFSSAKPAYAALIKFKNKFRLVNVLRQWTYSDKNSEDYILEQIRGKYPKAEMVLSHIPYGQLVKKDGALVTISSATELHNFEQLWLPLADYKLINTLLKTKEDNLVDILHNRLDLPEMTIESAFYKAFDSILSFAFNRYALHQNALVKLQAHRDDFNALNYEDKQQTLERILDALHASPASSDLKKINLSSGFGRLFSPSHFTLADTDEFIFQSVTGLFSTQKTVAQLYQETK SEQ ID NO: 313MVYDVGLDIGTGSVGWVALDENGKLARAKGKNLVGVRLFDTAQTAADRRGFRTTRRRLSRRKWRLRLLDELFSAEINEIDSSFFQRLKYSYVHPKDEENKAHYYGGYLFPTEEETKKFHRSYPTIYHLRQELMAQPNKRFDIREIYLAIHHLVKYRGHFLSSQEKITIGSTYNPEDLANAIEVYADEKGLSWELNNPEQLTEIISGEAGYGLNKSMKADEALKLFEFDNNQDKVAIKTLLAGLTGNQIDFAKLFGKDISDKDEAKLWKLKLDDEALEEKSQTILSQLTDEEIELFHAVVQAYDGFVLIGLLNGADSVSAAMVQLYDQHREDRKLLKSLAQKAGLKHKRFSEIYEQLALATDEATIKNGISTARELVEESNLSKEVKEDTLRRLDENEFLPKQRTKANSVIPHQLHLAELQKILQNQGQYYPFLLDTFEKEDGQDNKIEELLRFRIPYYVGPLVIKKDVEHAGGDADNHWVERNEGFEKSRVTPWNFDKVFNRDKAARDFIERLIGNDTYLIGEKTLPQNSLRYQLFTVLNELNNVRVNGKKFDSKTKADLINDLFKARKTVSLSALKDYLKAQGKGDVTITGLADESKFNSSLSSYNDLKKTFDAEYLENEDNQETLEKIIEIQTVFEDSKIASRELSKLPLDDDQVKKLSQTHYTGWGRLSEKLLDSKIIDERGQKVSILDKLKSTSQNFMSIINNDKYGVQAWITEQNTGSSKLTFDEKVNELTTSPANKRGIKQSFAVLNDIKKAMKEEPRRVYLEFAREDQTSVRSVPRYNQLKEKYQSKSLSEEAKVLKKTLDGNKNKMSDDRYFLYFQQQGKDMYTGRPINFERLSQDYDIDHIIPQAFTKDDSLDNRVLVSRPENARKSDSFAYTDEVQKQDGSLWTSLLKSGFINRKKYERLTKAGKYLDGQKTGFIARQLVETRQIIKNVASLIEGEYENSKAVAIRSEITADMRLLVGIKKHREINSFHHAFDALLITAAGQYMQNRYPDRDSTNVYNEFDRYTNDYLKNLRQLSSRDEVRRLKSFGFVVGTMRKGNEDWSEENTSYLRKVMMFKNILTTKKTEKDRGPLNKETIFSPKSGKKLIPLNSKRSDTALYGGYSNVYSAYMTLVRANGKNLLIKIPISIANQIEVGNLKINDYIVNNPAIKKFEKILISKLPLGQLVNEDGNLIYLASNEYRHNAKQLWLSTTDADKIASISENSSDEELLEAYDILTSENVKNRFPFFKKDIDKLSQVRDEFLDSDKRIAVIQTILRGLQIDAAYQAPVKIISKKVSDWHKLQQSGGIKLSDNSEMIYQSATGIFETRVKISDLL SEQ ID NO: 314IVDYCIGLDLGTGSVGWAVVDMNHRLMKRNGKHLWGSRLFSNAETAANRRASRSIRRRYNKRRERIRLLRAILQDMVLEKDPIFFIRLEHTSFLDEEDKAKYLGTDYKDNYNLFIDEDFNDYTYYHKYPTIYHLRKALCESTEKADPRLIYLALHHIVKYRGNFLYEGQKFNMDASNIEDKLSDIFTQFTSFNNIPYEDDEKKNLEILEILKKPLSKKAKVDEVMTLIAPEKDYKSAFKELVTGIAGNKMNVTKMILCEPIKQGDSEIKLKFSDSNYDDQFSEVEKDLGEYVEFVDALHNVYSWVELQTIMGATHTDNASISEAMVSRYNKHHDDLKLLKDCIKNNVPNKYFDMFRNDSEKSKGYYNYINRPSKAPVDEFYKYVKKCIEKVDTPEAKQILNDIELENFLLKQNSRTNGSVPYQMQLDEMIKIIDNQAEYYPILKEKREQLLSILTFRIPYYFGPLNETSEHAWIKRLEGKENQRILPWNYQDIVDVDATAEGFIKRMRSYCTYFPDEEVLPKNSLIVSKYEVYNELNKIRVDDKLLEVDVKNDIYNELFMKNKTVTEKKLKNWLVNNQCCSKDAEIKGFQKENQFSTSLTPWIDFTNIFGKIDQSNFDLIENIIYDLTVFEDKKIMKRRLKKKYALPDDKVKQILKLKYKDWSRLSKKLLDGIVADNRFGSSVTVLDVLEMSRLNLMEIINDKDLGYAQMIEEATSCPEDGKFTYEEVERLAGSPALKRGIWQSLQIVEEITKVMKCRPKYIYIEFERSEEAKERTESKIKKLENVYKDLDEQTKKEYKSVLEELKGFDNTKKISSDSLFLYFTQLGKCMYSGKKLDIDSLDKYQIDHIVPQSLVKDDSFDNRVLVVPSENQRKLDDLVVPFDIRDKMYRFWKLLFDHELISPKKFYSLIKTEYTERDEERFINRQLVETRQITKNVTQIIEDHYSTTKVAAIRANLSHEFRVKNHIYKNRDINDYHHAHDAYIVALIGGFMRDRYPNMHDSKAVYSEYMKMFRKNKNDQKRWKDGFVINSMNYPYEVDGKLIWNPDLINEIKKCFYYKDCYCTTKLDQKSGQLFNLTVLSNDAHADKGVTKAVVPVNKNRSDVHKYGGFSGLQYTIVAIEGQKKKGKKTELVKKISGVPLHLKAASINEKINYIEEKEGLSDVRIIKDNIPVNQMIEMDGGEYLLTSPTEYVNARQLVLNEKQCALIADIYNAIYKQDYDNLDDILMIQLYIELTNKMKVLYPAYRGIAEKFESMNENYVVISKEEKANIIKQMLIVMHRGPQNGNIVYDDFKISDRIGRLKTKNHNLNNIVFISQSPTGIYTKKYKL SEQ ID NO: 315MKSEKKYYIGLDVGTNSVGWAVTDEFYNILRAKGKDLWGVRLFEKADTAANTRIFRSGRRRNDRKGMRLQILREIFEDEIKKVDKDFYDRLDESKFWAEDKKVSGKYSLFNDKNFSDKQYFEKFPTIFHLRKYLMEEHGKVDIRYYFLAINQMMKRRGHFLIDGQISHVTDDKPLKEQLILLINDLLKIELEEELMDSIFEILADVNEKRTDKKNNLKELIKGQDFNKQEGNILNSIFESIVTGKAKIKNIISDEDILEKIKEDNKEDFVLTGDSYEENLQYFEEVLQENITLFNTLKSTYDFLILQSILKGKSTLSDAQVERYDEHKKDLEILKKVIKKYDEDGKLFKQVFKEDNGNGYVSYIGYYLNKNKKITAKKKISNIEFTKYVKGILEKQCDCEDEDVKYLLGKIEQENFLLKQISSINSVIPHQIHLFELDKILENLAKNYPSFNNKKEEFTKIEKIRKTFTFRIPYYVGPLNDYHKNNGGNAWIFRNKGEKIRPWNFEKIVDLHKSEEEFIKRMLNQCTYLPEETVLPKSSILYSEYMVLNELNNLRINGKPLDTDVKLKLIEELFKKKTKVTLKSIRDYMVRNNFADKEDFDNSEKNLEIASNMKSYIDFNNILEDKFDVEMVEDLIEKITIHTGNKKLLKKYIEETYPDLSSSQIQKIINLKYKDWGRLSRKLLDGIKGTKKETEKTDTVINFLRNSSDNLMQIIGSQNYSFNEYIDKLRKKYIPQEISYEVVENLYVSPSVKKMIWQVIRVTEEITKVMGYDPDKIFIEMAKSEEEKKTTISRKNKLLDLYKAIKKDERDSQYEKLLTGLNKLDDSDLRSRKLYLYYTQMGRDMYTGEKIDLDKLFDSTHYDKDHIIPQSMKKDDSIINNLVLVNKNANQTTKGNIYPVPSSIRNNPKIYNYWKYLMEKEFISKEKYNRLIRNTPLTNEELGGFINRQLVETRQSTKAIKELFEKFYQKSKIIPVKASLASDLRKDMNTLKSREVNDLHHAHDAFLNIVAGDVWNREFTSNPINYVKENREGDKVKYSLSKDFTRPRKSKGKVIWTPEKGRKLIVDTLNKPSVLISNESHVKKGELFNATIAGKKDYKKGKIYLPLKKDDRLQDVSKYGGYKAINGAFFFLVEHTKSKKRIRSIELFPLHLLSKFYEDKNTVLDYAINVLQLQDPKIIIDKINYRTEIIIDNFSYLISTKSNDGSITVKPNEQMYWRVDEISNLKKIENKYKKDAILTEEDRKIMESYIDKIYQQFKAGKYKNRRTTDTIIEKYEIIDLDTLDNKQLYQLLVAFISLSYKTSNNAVDFTVIGLGTECGKPRITNLPDNTYLVYKSITGIYEKR IRIKSEQ ID NO: 316MKLRGIEDDYSIGLDMGTSSVGWAVTDERGTLAHFKRKFTWGSRLFREAQTAAVARMPRGQRRRYVRRRWRLDLLQKLFEQQMEQADPDFFIRLRQSRLLRDDRAEEHADYRWPLFNDCKFTERDYYQRFPTIYHVRSWLMETDEQADIRLIYLALHNIVKHRGNFLREGQSLSAKSARPDEALNHLRETLRVWSSERGFECSIADNGSILAMLTHPDLSPSDRRKKIAPLFDVKSDDAAADKKLGIALAGAVIGLKTEFKNIFGDFPCEDSSIYLSNDEAVDAVRSACPDDCAELFDRLCEVYSAYVLQGLLSYAPGQTISANMVEKYRRYGEDLALLKKLVKIYAPDQYRMFFSGATYPGTGIYDAAQARGYTKYNLGPKKSEYKPSESMQYDDFRKAVEKLFAKTDARADERYRMMMDRFDKQQFLRRLKTSDNGSIYHQLHLEELKAIVENQGRFYPFLKRDADKLVSLVSFRIPYYVGPLSTRNARTDQHGENRFAWSERKPGMQDEPIFPWNWESIIDRSKSAEKFILRMTGMCTYLQQEPVLPKSSLLYEEFCVLNELNGAHWSIDGDDEHRFDAADREGIIEELFRRKRTVSYGDVAGWMERERNQIGAHVCGGQGEKGFESKLGSYIFFCKDVFKVERLEQSDYPMIERIILWNTLFEDRKILSQRLKEEYGSRLSAEQIKTICKKRFTGWGRLSEKFLTGITVQVDEDSVSIMDVLREGCPVSGKRGRAMVMMEILRDEELGFQKKVDDFNRAFFAENAQALGVNELPGSPAVRRSLNQSIRIVDEIASIAGKAPANIFIEVIRDEDPKKKGRRTKRRYNDLKDALEAFKKEDPELWRELCETAPNDMDERLSLYFMQRGKCLYSGRAIDIHQLSNAGIYEVDHIIPRTYVKDDSLENKALVYREENQRKTDMLLIDPEIRRRMSGYWRMLHEAKLIGDKKFRNLLRSRIDDKALKGFIARQLVETGQMVKLVRSLLEARYPETNIISVKASISHDLRTAAELVKCREANDFHHAHDAFLACRVGLFIQKRHPCVYENPIGLSQVVRNYVRQQADIFKRCRTIPGSSGFIVNSFMTSGFDKETGEIFKDDWDAEAEVEGIRRSLNFRQCFISRMPFEDHGVFWDATIYSPRAKKTAALPLKQGLNPSRYGSFSREQFAYFFIYKARNPRKEQTLFEFAQVPVRLSAQIRQDENALERYARELAKDQGLEFIRIERSKILKNQLIEIDGDRLCITGKEEVRNACELAFAQDEMRVIRMLVSEKPVSRECVISLFNRILLHGDQASRRLSKQLKLALLSEAFSEASDNVQRNVVLGLIAIFNGSTNMVNLSDIGGSKFAGNVRIKYKKELASPKVNVHLIDQSVTGMFERRTKIGL SEQ ID NO: 317MENKQYYIGLDVGTNSVGWAVTDTSYNLLRAKGKDMWGARLFEKANTAAERRTKRTSRRRSEREKARKAMLKELFADEINRVDPSFFIRLEESKFFLDDRSENNRQRYTLFNDATFTDKDYYEKYKTIFHLRSALINSDEKFDVRLVFLAILNLFSHRGHFLNASLKGDGDIQGMDVFYNDLVESCEYFEIELPRITNIDNFEKILSQKGKSRTKILEELSEELSISKKDKSKYNLIKLISGLEASVVELYNIEDIQDENKKIKIGFRESDYEESSLKVKEIIGDEYFDLVERAKSVHDMGLLSNIIGNSKYLCEARVEAYENHHKDLLKIKELLKKYDKKAYNDMFRKMTDKNYSAYVGSVNSNIAKERRSVDKRKIEDLYKYIEDTALKNIPDDNKDKIEILEKIKLGEFLKKQLTASNGVIPNQLQSRELRAILKKAENYLPFLKEKGEKNLTVSEMIIQLFEFQIPYYVGPLDKNPKKDNKANSWAKIKQGGRILPWNFEDKVDVKGSRKEFIEKMVRKCTYISDEHTLPKQSLLYEKFMVLNEINNIKIDGEKISVEAKQKIYNDLFVKGKKVSQKDIKKELISLNIMDKDSVLSGTDTVCNAYLSSIGKFTGVFKEEINKQSIVDMIEDIIFLKTVYGDEKRFVKEEIVEKYGDEIDKDKIKRILGFKFSNWGNLSKSFLELEGADVGTGEVRSIIQSLWETNFNLMELLSSRFTYMDELEKRVKKLEKPLSEWTIEDLDDMYLSSPVKRMIWQSMKIVDEIQTVIGYAPKRIFVEMTRSEGEKVRTKSRKDRLKELYNGIKEDSKQWVKELDSKDESYFRSKKMYLYYLQKGRCMYSGEVIELDKLMDDNLYDIDHIYPRSFVKDDSLDNLVLVKKEINNRKQNDPITPQIQASCQGFWKILHDQGFMSNEKYSRLTRKTQEFSDEEKLSFINRQIVETGQATKCMAQILQKSMGEDVDVVFSKARLVSEFRHKFELFKSRLINDFHHANDAYLNIVVGNSYFVKFTRNPANFIKDARKNPDNPVYKYHMDRFFERDVKSKSEVAWIGQSEGNSGTIVIVKKTMAKNSPLITKKVEEGHGSITKETIVGVKEIKFGRNKVEKADKTPKKPNLQAYRPIKTSDERLCNILRYGGRTSISISGYCLVEYVKKRKTIRSLEAIPVYLGRKDSLSEEKLLNYFRYNLNDGGKDSVSDIRLCLPFISTNSLVKIDGYLYYLGGKNDDRIQLYNAYQLKMKKEEVEYIRKIEKAVSMSKFDEIDREKNPVLTEEKNIELYNKIQDKFENTVFSKRMSLVKYNKKDLSFGDFLKNKKSKFEEIDLEKQCKVLYNIIFNLSNLKEVDLSDIGGSKSTGKCRCKKNITNYKEFKLIQQSITGLYSCEKDLMTI SEQ ID NO: 318MKNLKEYYIGLDIGTASVGWAVTDESYNIPKFNGKKMWGVRLFDDAKTAEERRTQRGSRRRLNRRKERINLLQDLFATEISKVDPNFFLRLDNSDLYREDKDEKLKSKYTLFNDKDFKDRDYHKKYPTIHHLIMDLIEDEGKKDIRLLYLACHYLLKNRGHFIFEGQKFDTKNSFDKSINDLKIHLRDEYNIDLEFNNEDLIEIITDTTLNKTNKKKELKNIVGDTKFLKAISAIMIGSSQKLVDLFEDGEFEETTVKSVDFSTTAFDDKYSEYEEALGDTISLLNILKSIYDSSILENLLKDADKSKDGNKYISKAFVKKFNKHGKDLKTLKRIIKKYLPSEYANIFRNKSINDNYVAYTKSNITSNKRTKASKFTKQEDFYKFIKKHLDTIKETKLNSSENEDLKLIDEMLTDIEFKTFIPKLKSSDNGVIPYQLKLMELKKILDNQSKYYDFLNESDEYGTVKDKVESIMEFRIPYYVGPLNPDSKYAWIKRENTKITPWNFKDIVDLDSSREEFIDRLIGRCTYLKEEKVLPKASLIYNEFMVLNELNNLKLNEFLITEEMKKAIFEELFKTKKKVTLKAVSNLLKKEFNLTGDILLSGTDGDFKQGLNSYIDFKNIIGDKVDRDDYRIKIEEIIKLIVLYEDDKTYLKKKIKSAYKNDFTDDEIKKIAALNYKDWGRLSKRFLTGIEGVDKTTGEKGSIIYFMREYNLNLMELMSGHYTFTEEVEKLNPVENRELCYEMVDELYLSPSVKRMLWQSLRVVDEIKRIIGKDPKKIFIEMARAKEAKNSRKESRKNKLLEFYKFGKKAFINEIGEERYNYLLNEINSEEESKFRWDNLYLYYTQLGRCMYSLEPIDLADLKSNNIYDQDHIYPKSKIYDDSLENRVLVKKNLNHEKGNQYPIPEKVLNKNAYGFWKILFDKGLIGQKKYTRLTRRTPFEERELAEFIERQIVETRQATKETANLLKNICQDSEIVYSKAENASRFRQEFDIIKCRTVNDLHHMHDAYLNIVVGNVYNTKFTKNPLNFIKDKDNVRSYNLENMFKYDVVRGSYTAWIADDSEGNVKAATIKKVKRELEGKNYRFTRMSYIGTGGLYDQNLMRKGKGQIPQKENTNKSNIEKYGGYNKASSAYFALIESDGKAGRERTLETIPIMVYNQEKYGNTEAVDKYLKDNLELQDPKILKDKIKINSLIKLDGFLYNIKGKTGDSLSIAGSVQLIVNKEEQKLIKKMDKFLVKKKDNKDIKVTSFDNIKEEELIKLYKTLSDKLNNGIYSNKRNNQAKNISEALDKFKEISIEEKIDVLNQIILLFQSYNNGCNLKSIGLSAKTGVVFIPKKLNYKECKLINQSITGLFENEVDLLNL SEQ ID NO: 319MGKMYYLGLDIGTNSVGYAVTDPSYHLLKFKGEPMWGAHVFAAGNQSAERRSFRTSRRRLDRRQQRVKLVQEIFAPVISPIDPRFFIRLHESALWRDDVAETDKHIFFNDPTYTDKEYYSDYPTIHHLIVDLMESSEKHDPRLVYLAVAWLVAHRGHFLNEVDKDNIGDVLSFDAFYPEFLAFLSDNGVSPWVCESKALQATLLSRNSVNDKYKALKSLIFGSQKPEDNFDANISEDGLIQLLAGKKVKVNKLFPQESNDASFTLNDKEDAIEEILGTLTPDECEWIAHIRRLFDWAIMKHALKDGRTISESKVKLYEQHHHDLTQLKYFVKTYLAKEYDDIFRNVDSETTKNYVAYSYHVKEVKGTLPKNKATQEEFCKYVLGKVKNIECSEADKVDFDEMIQRLTDNSFMPKQVSGENRVIPYQLYYYELKTILNKAASYLPFLTQCGKDAISNQDKLLSIMTFRIPYFVGPLRKDNSEHAWLERKAGKIYPWNFNDKVDLDKSEEAFIRRMTNTCTYYPGEDVLPLDSLIYEKFMILNEINNIRIDGYPISVDVKQQVFGLFEKKRRVTVKDIQNLLLSLGALDKHGKLTGIDTTIHSNYNTYHHFKSLMERGVLTRDDVERIVERMTYSDDTKRVRLWLNNNYGTLTADDVKHISRLRKHDFGRLSKMFLTGLKGVHKETGERASILDFMWNTNDNLMQLLSECYTFSDEITKLQEAYYAKAQLSLNDFLDSMYISNAVKRPIYRTLAVVNDIRKACGTAPKRIFIEMARDGESKKKRSVTRREQIKNLYRSIRKDFQQEVDFLEKILENKSDGQLQSDALYLYFAQLGRDMYTGDPIKLEHIKDQSFYNIDHIYPQSMVKDDSLDNKVLVQSEINGEKSSRYPLDAAIRNKMKPLWDAYYNHGLISLKKYQRLTRSTPFTDDEKWDFINRQLVETRQSTKALAILLKRKFPDTEIVYSKAGLSSDFRHEFGLVKSRNINDLHHAKDAFLAIVTGNVYHERFNRRWFMVNQPYSVKTKTLFTHSIKNGNFVAWNGEEDLGRIVKMLKQNKNTIHFTRFSFDRKEGLFDIQPLKASTGLVPRKAGLDVVKYGGYDKSTAAYYLLVRFTLEDKKTQHKLMMIPVEGLYKARIDHDKEFLTDYAQTTISEILQKDKQKVINIMFPMGTRHIKLNSMISIDGFYLSIGGKSSKGKSVLCHAMVPLIVPHKIECYIKAMESFARKFKENNKLRIVEKFDKITVEDNLNLYELFLQKLQHNPYNKFFSTQFDVLTNGRSTFTKLSPEEQVQTLLNILSIFKTCRSSGCDLKSINGSAQAARIMISADLTGLSKKYSDIRLVEQSASGLFVSKSQNLLEYL SEQ ID NO: 320MTKKEQPYNIGLDIGTSSVGWAVTNDNYDLLNIKKKNLWGVRLFEEAQTAKETRLNRSTRRRYRRRKNRINWLNEIFSEELAKTDPSFLIRLQNSWVSKKDPDRKRDKYNLFIDGPYTDKEYYREFPTIFHLRKELILNKDKADIRLIYLALHNILKYRGNFTYEHQKFNISNLNNNLSKELIELNQQLIKYDISFPDDCDWNHISDILIGRGNATQKSSNILKDFTLDKETKKLLKEVINLILGNVAHLNTIFKTSLTKDEEKLNFSGKDIESKLDDLDSILDDDQFTVLDAANRIYSTITLNEILNGESYFSMAKVNQYENHAIDLCKLRDMWHTTKNEEAVEQSRQAYDDYINKPKYGTKELYTSLKKFLKVALPTNLAKEAEEKISKGTYLVKPRNSENGVVPYQLNKIEMEKIIDNQSQYYPFLKENKEKLLSILSFRIPYYVGPLQSAEKNPFAWMERKSNGHARPWNFDEIVDREKSSNKFIRRMTVTDSYLVGEPVLPKNSLIYQRYEVLNELNNIRITENLKTNPIGSRLTVETKQRIYNELFKKYKKVTVKKLTKWLIAQGYYKNPILIGLSQKDEFNSTLTTYLDMKKIFGSSFMEDNKNYDQIEELIEWLTIFEDKQILNEKLHSSKYSYTPDQIKKISNMRYKGWGRLSKKILMDITTETNTPQLLQLSNYSILDLMWATNNNFISIMSNDKYDFKNYIENHNLNKNEDQNISDLVNDIHVSPALKRGITQSIKIVQEIVKFMGHAPKHIFIEVTRETKKSEITTSREKRIKRLQSKLLNKANDFKPQLREYLVPNKKIQEELKKHKNDLSSERIMLYFLQNGKSLYSEESLNINKLSDYQVDHILPRTYIPDDSLENKALVLAKENQRKADDLLLNSNVIDRNLERWTYMLNNNMIGLKKFKNLTRRVITDKDKLGFIHRQLVQTSQMVKGVANILDNMYKNQGTTCIQARANLSTAFRKALSGQDDIYHFKHPELVKNRNVNDFHHAQDAYLASFLGTYRLRRFPTNEMLLMNGEYNKFYGQVKELYSKKKKLPDSRKNGFIISPLVNGTTQYDRNTGEIIWNVGFRDKILKIFNYHQCNVTRKTEIKTGQFYDQTIYSPKNPKYKKLIAQKKDMDPNIYGGFSGDNKSSITIVKIDNNKIKPVAIPIRLINDLKDKKTLQNWLEENVKHKKSIQIIKNNVPIGQIIYSKKVGLLSLNSDREVANRQQLILPPEHSALLRLLQIPDEDLDQILAFYDKNILVEILQELITKMKKFYPFYKGEREFLIANIENFNQATTSEKVNSLEELITLLHANSTSAHLIFNNIEKKAFGRKTHGLTLNNTDFIYQSVTGLYETRIHIE SEQ ID NO: 321MTKFNKNYSIGLDIGVSSVGYAVVTEDYRVPAFKFKVLGNTEKEKIKKNLIGSTTFVSAQPAKGTRVFRVNRRRIDRRNHRITYLRDIFQKEIEKVDKNFYRRLDESFRVLGDKSEDLQIKQPFFGDKELETAYHKKYPTIYHLRKHLADADKNSPVADIREVYMAISHILKYRGHFLTLDKINPNNINMQNSWIDFIESCQEVFDLEISDESKNIADIFKSSENRQEKVKKILPYFQQELLKKDKSIFKQLLQLLFGLKTKFKDCFELEEEPDLNFSKENYDENLENFLGSLEEDFSDVFAKLKVLRDTILLSGMLTYTGATHARFSATMVERYEEHRKDLQRFKFFIKQNLSEQDYLDIFGRKTQNGFDVDKETKGYVGYITNKMVLTNPQKQKTIQQNFYDYISGKITGIEGAEYFLNKISDGTFLRKLRTSDNGAIPNQIHAYELEKIIERQGKDYPFLLENKDKLLSILTFKIPYYVGPLAKGSNSRFAWIKRATSSDILDDNDEDTRNGKIRPWNYQKLINMDETRDAFITNLIGNDIILLNEKVLPKRSLIYEEVMLQNELTRVKYKDKYGKAHFFDSELRQNIINGLFKNNSKRVNAKSLIKYLSDNHKDLNAIEIVSGVEKGKSFNSTLKTYNDLKTIFSEELLDSEIYQKELEEIIKVITVFDDKKSIKNYLTKFFGHLEILDEEKINQLSKLRYSGWGRYSAKLLLDIRDEDTGFNLLQFLRNDEENRNLTKLISDNTLSFEPKIKDIQSKSTIEDDIFDEIKKLAGSPAIKRGILNSIKIVDELVQIIGYPPHNIVIEMARENMTTEEGQKKAKTRKTKLESALKNIENSLLENGKVPHSDEQLQSEKLYLYYLQNGKDMYTLDKTGSPAPLYLDQLDQYEVDHIIPYSFLPIDSIDNKVLTHRENNQQKLNNIPDKETVANMKPFWEKLYNAKLISQTKYQRLTTSERTPDGVLTESMKAGFIERQLVETRQIIKHVARILDNRFSDTKIITLKSQLITNFRNTFHIAKIRELNDYHHAHDAYLAVVVGQILLKVYPKLAPELIYGHHAHFNRHEENKATLRKHLYSNIMRFFNNPDSKVSKDIWDCNRDLPIIKDVIYNSQINFVKRTMIKKGAFYNQNPVGKFNKQLAANNRYPLKTKALCLDTSIYGGYGPMNSALSIIIIAERFNEKKGKIETVKEFHDIFIIDYEKFNNNPFQFLNDTSENGFLKKNNINRVLGFYRIPKYSLMQKIDGIRMLFESKSNLHKATQFKLIKTQNELFFHMKRLLTKSNLMDLKSKSAIKESQNFILKHKEEFDNISNQLSAFSQKMLGNTTSLKNLIKGYNERKIKEIDIRDETIKYFYDNFIKMFSFVKSGAPKDINDFFDNKCTVARMRPKPDKKLLNATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSKLGED SEQ ID NO: 322MKQEYFLGLDMGTGSLGWAVTDSTYQVMRKHGKALWGTRLFESASTAEERRMFRTARRRLDRRNWRIQVLQEIFSEEISKVDPGFFLRMKESKYYPEDKRDAEGNCPELPYALFVDDNYTDKNYHKDYPTIYHLRKMLMETTEIPDIRLVYLVLHHMMKHRGHFLLSGDISQIKEFKSTFEQLIQNIQDEELEWHISLDDAAIQFVEHVLKDRNLTRSTKKSRLIKQLNAKSACEKAILNLLSGGTVKLSDIFNNKELDESERPKVSFADSGYDDYIGIVEAELAEQYYIIASAKAVYDWSVLVEILGNSVSISEAKIKVYQKHQADLKTLKKIVRQYMTKEDYKRVFVDTEEKLNNYSAYIGMTKKNGKKVDLKSKQCTQADFYDFLKKNVIKVIDHKEITQEIESEIEKENFLPKQVTKDNGVIPYQVHDYELKKILDNLGTRMPFIKENAEKIQQLFEFRIPYYVGPLNRVDDGKDGKFTWSVRKSDARIYPWNFTEVIDVEASAEKFIRRMTNKCTYLVGEDVLPKDSLVYSKFMVLNELNNLRLNGEKISVELKQRIYEELFCKYRKVTRKKLERYLVIEGIAKKGVEITGIDGDFKASLTAYHDFKERLTDVQLSQRAKEAIVLNVVLFGDDKKLLKQRLSKMYPNLTTGQLKGICSLSYQGWGRLSKTFLEEITVPAPGTGEVWNIMTALWQTNDNLMQLLSRNYGFTNEVEEFNTLKKETDLSYKTVDELYVSPAVKRQIWQTLKVVKEIQKVMGNAPKRVFVEMAREKQEGKRSDSRKKQLVELYRACKNEERDWITELNAQSDQQLRSDKLFLYYIQKGRCMYSGETIQLDELWDNTKYDIDHIYPQSKTMDDSLNNRVLVKKNYNAIKSDTYPLSLDIQKKMMSFWKMLQQQGFITKEKYVRLVRSDELSADELAGFIERQIVETRQSTKAVATILKEALPDTEIVYVKAGNVSNFRQTYELLKVREMNDLHHAKDAYLNIVVGNAYFVKFTKNAAWFIRNNPGRSYNLKRMFEFDIERSGEIAWKAGNKGSIVTVKKVMQKNNILVTRKAYEVKGGLFDQQIMKKGKGQVPIKGNDERLADIEKYGGYNKAAGTYFMLVKSLDKKGKEIRTIEFVPLYLKNQIEINHESAIQYLAQERGLNSPEILLSKIKIDTLFKVDGFKMWLSGRTGNQLIFKGANQLILSHQEAAILKGVVKYVNRKNENKDAKLSERDGMTEEKLLQLYDTFLDKLSNTVYSIRLSAQIKTLTEKRAKFIGLSNEDQCIVLNEILHMFQCQSGSANLKLIGGPGSAGILVMNNNITACKQISVINQSPTGIYEKEIDLIKLSEQ ID NO: 323MKKPYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVVTDDYKVPAKKMKVLGNTDKSHIEKNLLGALLFDSGNTAEDRRLKRTARRRYTRRRNRILYLQEIFSEEMGKVDDSFFHRLEDSFLVTEDKRGERHPIFGNLEEEVKYHENFPTIYHLRQYLADNPEKVDLRLVYLALAHIIKFRGHFLIEGKFDTRNNDVQRLFQEFLAVYDNTFENSSLQEQNVQVEEILTDKISKSAKKDRVLKLFPNEKSNGRFAEFLKLIVGNQADFKKHFELEEKAPLQFSKDTYEEELEVLLAQIGDNYAELFLSAKKLYDSILLSGILTVTDVGTKAPLSASMIQRYNEHQMDLAQLKQFIRQKLSDKYNEVFSDVSKDGYAGYIDGKTNQEAFYKYLKGLLNKIEGSGYFLDKIEREDFLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLQEMRAIIRRQAEFYPFLADNQDRIEKLLTFRIPYYVGPLARGKSDFAWLSRKSADKITPWNFDEIVDKESSAEAFINRMTNYDLYLPNQKVLPKHSLLYEKFTVYNELTKVKYKTEQGKTAFFDANMKQEIFDGVFKVYRKVTKDKLMDFLEKEFDEFRIVDLTGLDKENKVFNASYGTYHDLCKILDKDFLDNSKNEKILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIRKRLENYSDLLTKEQVKKLERRHYTGWGRLSAELIHGIRNKESRKTILDYLIDDGNSNRNFMQLINDDALSFKEEIAKAQVIGETDNLNQVVSDIAGSPAIKKGILQSLKIVDELVKIMGHQPENIVVEMARENQFTNQGRRNSQQRLKGLTDSIKEFGSQILKEHPVENSQLQNDRLFLYYLQNGRDMYTGEELDIDYLSQYDIDHIIPQAFIKDNSIDNRVLTSSKENRGKSDDVPSKDVVRKMKSYWSKLLSAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLTDDDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVARILDERFNTETDENNKKIRQVKIVTLKSNLVSNFRKEFELYKVREINDYHHAHDAYLNAVIGKALLGVYPQLEPEFVYGDYPHFHGHKENKATAKKFFYSNIMNFFKKDDVRTDKNGEIIWKKDEHISNIKKVLSYPQVNIVKKVEEQTGGFSKESILPKGNSDKLIPRKTKKFYWDTKKYGGFDSPIVAYSILVIADIEKGKSKKLKTVKALVGVTIMEKMTFERDPVAFLERKGYRNVQEENIIKLPKYSLFKLENGRKRLLASARELQKGNEIVLPNHLGTLLYHAKNIHKVDEPKHLDYVDKHKDEFKELLDVVSNFSKKYTLAEGNLEKIKELYAQNNGEDLKELASSFINLLTFTAIGAPATFKFFDKNIDRKRYTSTTEILNATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLNKLGG DSEQ ID NO: 324MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMINFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVIVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD SEQ ID NO: 325MTKPYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVTTDNYKVPSKKMKVLGNTSKKYIKKNLLGVLLFDSGITAEGRRLKRTARRRYTRRRNRILYLQEIFSTEMATLDDAFFQRLDDSFLVPDDKRDSKYPIFGNLVEEKAYHDEFPTIYHLRKYLADSTKKADLRLVYLALAHMIKYRGHFLIEGEFNSKNNDIQKNFQDFLDTYNAIFESDLSLENSKQLEEIVKDKISKLEKKDRILKLFPGEKNSGIFSEFLKLIVGNQADFRKCFNLDEKASLHFSKESYDEDLETLLGYIGDDYSDVFLKAKKLYDAILLSGFLTVIDNETEAPLSSAMIKRYNEHKEDLALLKEYIRNISLKTYNEVFKDDTKNGYAGYIDGKTNQEDFYVYLKKLLAEFEGADYFLEKIDREDFLRKQRTFDNGSIPYQIHLQEMRAILDKQAKFYPFLAKNKERIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSDFAWSIRKRNEKITPWNFEDVIDKESSAEAFINRMTSFDLYLPEEKVLPKHSLLYETFNVYNELTKVRFIAESMRDYQFLDSKQKKDIVRLYFKDKRKVTDKDIIEYLHAIYGYDGIELKGIEKQFNSSLSTYHDLLNIINDKEFLDDSSNEAIIEEIIHTLTIFEDREMIKQRLSKFENIFDKSVLKKLSRRHYTGWGKLSAKLINGIRDEKSGNTILDYLIDDGISNRNFMQLIHDDALSFKKKIQKAQIIGDEDKGNIKEVVKSLPGSPAIKKGILQSIKIVDELVKVMGGRKPESIVVEMARENQYTNQGKSNSQQRLKRLEKSLKELGSKILKENIPAKLSKIDNNALQNDRLYLYYLQNGKDMYTGDDLDIDRLSNYDIDHIIPQAFLKDNSIDNKVLVSSASNRGKSDDVPSLEVVKKRKTFWYQLLKSKLISQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSPEDKAGFIQRQLVETRQITKHVARLLDEKFNNKKDENNRAVRTVKIITLKSTLVSQFRKDFELYKVREINDFHHAHDAYLNAVVASALLKKYPKLEPEFVYGDYPKYNSFRERKSATEKVYFYSNIMNIFKKSISLADGRVIERPLIEVNEETGESVWNKESDLATVRRVLSYPQVNVVKKVEEQNHGLDRGKPKGLFNANLSSKPKPNSNENLVGAKEYLDPKKYGGYAGISNSFTVLVKGTIEKGAKKKITNVLEFQGISILDRINYRKDKLNFLLEKGYKDIELIIELPKYSLFELSDGSRRMLASILSTNNKRGEIHKGNQIFLSQKFVKLLYHAKRISNTINENHRKYVENHKKEFEELFYYILEFNENYVGAKKNGKLLNSAFQSWQNHSIDELCSSFIGPTGSERKGLFELTSRGSAADFEFLGVKIPRYRDYTPSSLLKDATLIHQSVTGLYETRIDLAKLGEG SEQ ID NO: 326MKKQKFSDYYLGFDIGTNSVGWCVTDLDYNVLRFNKKDMWGSRLFDEAKTAAERRVQRNSRRRLKRRKWRLNLLEEIFSDEIMKIDSNFFRRLKESSLWLEDKNSKEKFTLFNDDNYKDYDFYKQYPTIFHLRDELIKNPEKKDIRLIYLALHSIFKSRGHFLFEGQNLKEIKNFETLYNNLISFLEDNGINKSIDKDNIEKLEKIICDSGKGLKDKEKEFKGIFNSDKQLVAIFKLSVGSSVSLNDLFDTDEYKKEEVEKEKISFREQIYEDDKPIYYSILGEKIELLDIAKSFYDFMVLNNILSDSNYISEAKVKLYEEHKKDLKNLKYIIRKYNKENYDKLFKDKNENNYPAYIGLNKEKDKKEVVEKSRLKIDDLIKVIKGYLPKPERIEEKDKTIFNEILNKIELKTILPKQRISDNGTLPYQIHEVELEKILENQSKYYDFLNYEENGVSTKDKLLKTFKFRIPYYVGPLNSYHKDKGGNSWIVRKEEGKILPWNFEQKVDIEKSAEEFIKRMTNKCTYLNGEDVIPKDSFLYSEYIILNELNKVQVNDEFLNEENKRKIIDELFKENKKVSEKKFKEYLLVNQIANRTVELKGIKDSFNSNYVSYIKFKDIFGEKLNLDIYKEISEKSILWKCLYGDDKKIFEKKIKNEYGDILNKDEIKKINSFKFNTWGRLSEKLLTGIEFINLETGECYSSVMEALRRTNYNLMELLSSKFTLQESIDNENKEMNEVSYRDLIEESYVSPSLKRAILQTLKIYEEIKKITGRVPKKVFIEMARGGDESMKNKKIPARQEQLKKLYDSCGNDIANFSIDIKEMKNSLSSYDNNSLRQKKLYLYYLQFGKCMYTGREIDLDRLLQNNDTYDIDHIYPRSKVIKDDSFDNLVLVLKNENAEKSNEYPVKKEIQEKMKSFWRFLKEKNFISDEKYKRLIGKDDFELRGFMARQLVNVRQTTKEVGKILQQIEPEIKIVYSKAEIASSFREMFDFIKVRELNDTHHAKDAYLNIVAGNVYNTKFTEKPYRYLQEIKENYDVKKIYNYDIKNAWDKENSLEIVKKNMEKNTVNITRFIKEEKGELFNLNPIKKGETSNEIISIKPKLYDGKDNKLNEKYGYYTSLKAAYFIYVEHEKKNKKVKTFERITRIDSTLIKNEKNLIKYLVSQKKLLNPKIIKKIYKEQTLIIDSYPYTFTGVDSNKKVELKNKKQLYLEKKYEQILKNALKFVEDNQGETEENYKFIYLKKRNNNEKNETIDAVKERYNIEFNEMYDKFLEKLSSKDYKNYINNKLYTNFLNSKEKFKKLKLWEKSLILREFLKIFNKNTYGKYEIKDSQTKEKLFSFPEDTGRIRLGQSSLGNNKELLEESVTGLFVKKIKL SEQ ID NO: 327MKNYTIGLDIGVASVGWVCIDENYKILNYNNRHAFGVHEFESAESAAGRRLKRGMRRRYNRRKKRLQLLQSLFDSYITDSGFFSKTDSQHFWKNNNEFENRSLTEVLSSLRISSRKYPTIYHLRSDLIESNKKMDLRLVYLALHNLVKYRGHFLQEGNWSEAASAEGMDDQLLELVTRYAELENLSPLDLSESQWKAAETLLLNRNLTKTDQSKELTAMFGKEYEPFCKLVAGLGVSLHQLFPSSEQALAYKETKTKVQLSNENVEEVMELLLEEESALLEAVQPFYQQVVLYELLKGETYVAKAKVSAFKQYQKDMASLKNLLDKTFGEKVYRSYFISDKNSQREYQKSHKVEVLCKLDQFNKEAKFAETFYKDLKKLLEDKSKTSIGTTEKDEMLRIIKAIDSNQFLQKQKGIQNAAIPHQNSLYEAEKILRNQQAHYPFITTEWIEKVKQILAFRIPYYIGPLVKDTTQSPFSWVERKGDAPITPWNFDEQIDKAASAEAFISRMRKTCTYLKGQEVLPKSSLTYERFEVLNELNGIQLRTTGAESDFRHRLSYEMKCWIIDNVFKQYKTVSTKRLLQELKKSPYADELYDEHTGEIKEVFGTQKENAFATSLSGYISMKSILGAVVDDNPAMTEELIYWIAVFEDREILHLKIQEKYPSITDVQRQKLALVKLPGWGRFSRLLIDGLPLDEQGQSVLDHMEQYSSVFMEVLKNKGFGLEKKIQKMNQHQVDGTKKIRYEDIEELAGSPALKRGIWRSVKIVEELVSIFGEPANIVLEVAREDGEKKRTKSRKDQWEELTKTTLKNDPDLKSFIGEIKSQGDQRFNEQRFWLYVTQQGKCLYTGKALDIQNLSMYEVDHILPQNFVKDDSLDNLALVMPEANQRKNQVGQNKMPLEIIEANQQYAMRTLWERLHELKLISSGKLGRLKKPSFDEVDKDKFIARQLVETRQIIKHVRDLLDERFSKSDIHLVKAGIVSKFRRFSEIPKIRDYNNKHHAMDALFAAALIQSILGKYGKNFLAFDLSKKDRQKQWRSVKGSNKEFFLFKNFGNLRLQSPVTGEEVSGVEYMKHVYFELPWQTTKMTQTGDGMFYKESIFSPKVKQAKYVSPKTEKFVHDEVKNHSICLVEFTFMKKEKEVQETKFIDLKVIEHHQFLKEPESQLAKFLAEKETNSPIIHARIIRTIPKYQKIWIEHFPYYFISTRELHNARQFEISYELMEKVKQLSERSSVEELKIVFGLLIDQMNDNYPIYTKSSIQDRVQKFVDTQLYDFKSFEIGFEELKKAVAANAQRSDTFGSRISKKPKPEEVAIGYESITGLKYRKPRSVVGTKR SEQ ID NO: 328MKKEIKDYFLGLDVGTGSVGWAVTDTDYKLLKANRKDLWGMRCFETAETAEVRRLHRGARRRIERRKKRIKLLQELFSQEIAKTDEGFFQRMKESPFYAEDKTILQENTLFNDKDFADKTYHKAYPTINHLIKAWIENKVKPDPRLLYLACHNIIKKRGHFLFEGDFDSENQFDTSIQALFEYLREDMEVDIDADSQKVKEILKDSSLKNSEKQSRLNKILGLKPSDKQKKAITNLISGNKINFADLYDNPDLKDAEKNSISFSKDDFDALSDDLASILGDSFELLLKAKAVYNCSVLSKVIGDEQYLSFAKVKIYEKHKTDLTKLKNVIKKHFPKDYKKVFGYNKNEKNNNNYSGYVGVCKTKSKKLIINNSVNQEDFYKFLKTILSAKSEIKEVNDILTEIETGTFLPKQISKSNAEIPYQLRKMELEKILSNAEKHFSFLKQKDEKGLSHSEKIIMLLTFKIPYYIGPINDNHKKFFPDRCWVVKKEKSPSGKTTPWNFFDHIDKEKTAEAFITSRTNFCTYLVGESVLPKSSLLYSEYTVLNEINNLQIIIDGKNICDIKLKQKIYEDLFKKYKKITQKQISTFIKHEGICNKTDEVIILGIDKECTSSLKSYIELKNIFGKQVDEISTKNMLEEIIRWATIYDEGEGKTILKTKIKAEYGKYCSDEQIKKILNLKFSGWGRLSRKFLETVISEMPGFSEPVNIITAMRETQNNLMELLSSEFTFTENIKKINSGFEDAEKQFSYDGLVKPLFLSPSVKKMLWQTLKLVKEISHITQAPPKKIFIEMAKGAELEPARTKTRLKILQDLYNNCKNDADAFSSEIKDLSGKIENEDNLRLRSDKLYLYYTQLGKCMYCGKPIEIGHVFDTSNYDIDHIYPQSKIKDDSISNRVLVCSSCNKNKEDKYPLKSEIQSKQRGFWNFLQRNNFISLEKLNRLTRATPISDDETAKFIARQLVETRQATKVAAKVLEKMFPETKIVYSKAETVSMFRNKFDIVKCREINDFHHAHDAYLNIVVGNVYNTKFTNNPWNFIKEKRDNPKIADTYNYYKVFDYDVKRNNITAWEKGKTIITVKDMLKRNTPIYTRQAACKKGELFNQTIMKKGLGQHPLKKEGPFSNISKYGGYNKVSAAYYTLIEYEEKGNKIRSLETIPLYLVKDIQKDQDVLKSYLTDLLGKKEFKILVPKIKINSLLKINGFPCHITGKTNDSFLLRPAVQFCCSNNEVLYFKKIIRFSEIRSQREKIGKTISPYEDLSFRSYIKENLWKKTKNDEIGEKEFYDLLQKKNLEIYDMLLTKHKDTIYKKRPNSATIDILVKGKEKFKSLIIENQFEVILEILKLFSATRNVSDLQHIGGSKYSGVAKIGNKISSLDNCILIYQSITGIFEKRIDLLKV SEQ ID NO: 329MEGQMKNNGNNLQQGNYYLGLDVGTSSVGWAVTDTDYNVLKFRGKSMWGARLFDEASTAEERRTHRGNRRRLARRKYRLLLLEQLFEKEIRKIDDNFFVRLHESNLWADDKSKPSKFLLFNDTNFTDKDYLKKYPTIYHLRSDLIHNSTEHDIRLVFLALHHLIKYRGHFIYDNSANGDVKTLDEAVSDFEEYLNENDIEFNIENKKEFINVLSDKHLTKKEKKISLKKLYGDITDSENINISVLIEMLSGSSISLSNLFKDIEFDGKQNLSLDSDIEETLNDVVDILGDNIDLLIHAKEVYDIAVLTSSLGKHKYLCDAKVELFEKNKKDLMILKKYIKKNHPEDYKKIFSSPTEKKNYAAYSQTNSKNVCSQEEFCLFIKPYIRDMVKSENEDEVRIAKEVEDKSFLTKLKGTNNSVVPYQIHERELNQILKNIVAYLPFMNDEQEDISVVDKIKLIFKFKIPYYVGPLNTKSTRSWVYRSDEKIYPWNFSNVIDLDKTAHEFMNRLIGRCTYINDPVLPMDSLLYSKYNVLNEINPIKVNGKAIPVEVKQAIYTDLFENSKKKVTRKSIYIYLLKNGYIEKEDIVSGIDIEIKSKLKSHHDFTQIVQENKCTPEEIERIIKGILVYSDDKSMLRRWLKNNIKGLSENDVKYLAKLNYKEWGRLSKTLLTDIYTINPEDGEACSILDIMWNTNATLMEILSNEKYQFKQNIENYKAENYDEKQNLHEELDDMYISPAARRSIWQALRIVDEIVDIKKSAPKKIFIEMAREKKSAMKKKRTESRKDTLLELYKSCKSQADGFYDEELFEKLSNESNSRLRRDQLYLYYTQMGRSMYTGKRIDFDKLINDKNTYDIDHIYPRSKIKDDSITNRVLVEKDINGEKTDIYPISEDIRQKMQPFWKILKEKGLINEEKYKRLTRNYELTDEELSSFVARQLVETQQSTKALATLLKKEYPSAKIVYSKAGNVSEFRNRKDKELPKFREINDLHHAKDAYLNIVVGNVYDTKFTEKFFNNIRNENYSLKRVFDFSVPGAWDAKGSTFNTIKKYMAKNNPIIAFAPYEVKGELFDQQIVPKGKGQFPIKQGKDIEKYGGYNKLSSAFLFAVEYKGKKARERSLETVYIKDVELYLQDPIKYCESVLGLKEPQIIKPKILMGSLFSINNKKLVVTGRSGKQYVCHHIYQLSINDEDSQYLKNIAKYLQEEPDGNIERQNILNITSVNNIKLFDVLCTKFNSNTYEIILNSLKNDVNEGREKFSELDILEQCNILLQLLKAFKCNRESSNLEKLNNKKQAGVIVIPHLFTKCSVFKVIHQSITGLFEKEMDLLK SEQ ID NO: 330MGRKPYILSLDIGTGSVGYACMDKGFNVLKYHDKDALGVYLFDGALTAQERRQFRTSRRRKNRRIKRLGLLQELLAPLVQNPNFYQFQRQFAWKNDNMDFKNKSLSEVLSFLGYESKKYPTIYHLQEALLLKDEKFDPELIYMALYHLVKYRGHFLFDHLKIENLTNNDNMHDFVELIETYENLNNIKLNLDYEKTKVIYEILKDNEMTKNDRAKRVKNMEKKLEQFSIMLLGLKFNEGKLFNHADNAEELKGANQSHTFADNYEENLTPFLTVEQSEFIERANKIYLSLTLQDILKGKKSMAMSKVAAYDKFRNELKQVKDIVYKADSTRTQFKKIFVSSKKSLKQYDATPNDQTFSSLCLFDQYLIRPKKQYSLLIKELKKIIPQDSELYFEAENDTLLKVLNTTDNASIPMQINLYEAETILRNQQKYHAEITDEMIEKVLSLIQFRIPYYVGPLVNDHTASKFGWMERKSNESIKPWNFDEVVDRSKSATQFIRRMINKCSYLINEDVLPKNSLLYQEMEVLNELNATQIRLQTDPKNRKYRMMPQIKLFAVEHIFKKYKTVSHSKFLEIMLNSNHRENFMNHGEKLSIFGTQDDKKFASKLSSYQDMTKIFGDIEGKRAQIEEIIQWITIFEDKKILVQKLKECYPELTSKQINQLKKLNYSGWGRLSEKLLTHAYQGHSIIELLRHSDENFMEILTNDVYGFQNFIKEENQVQSNKIQHQDIANLTTSPALKKGIWSTIKLVRELTSIFGEPEKIIMEFATEDQQKGKKQKSRKQLWDDNIKKNKLKSVDEYKYIIDVANKLNNEQLQQEKLWLYLSQNGKCMYSGQSIDLDALLSPNATKHYEVDHIFPRSFIKDDSIDNKVLVIKKMNQTKGDQVPLQFIQQPYERIAYWKSLNKAGLISDSKLHKLMKPEFTAMDKEGFIQRQLVETRQISVHVRDFLKEEYPNTKVIPMKAKMVSEFRKKFDIPKIRQMNDAHHAIDAYLNGVVYHGAQLAYPNVDLFDFNFKWEKVREKWKALGEFNTKQKSRELFFFKKLEKMEVSQGERLISKIKLDMNHFKINYSRKLANIPQQFYNQTAVSPKTAELKYESNKSNEVVYKGLTPYQTYVVAIKSVNKKGKEKMEYQMIDHYVFDFYKFQNGNEKELALYLAQRENKDEVLDAQIVYSLNKGDLLYINNHPCYFVSRKEVINAKQFELTVEQQLSLYNVMNNKETNVEKLLIEYDFIAEKVINEYHHYLNSKLKEKRVRTFFSESNQTHEDFIKALDELFKVVTASATRSDKIGSRKNSMTHRAFLGKGKDVKIAYTSISGLKTTKPKSLFKLAESRNEL SEQ ID NO: 331MAKILGLDLGTNSIGWAVVERENIDFSLIDKGVRIFSEGVKSEKGIESSRAAERTGYRSARKIKYRRKLRKYETLKVLSLNRMCPLSIEEVEEWKKSGFKDYPLNPEFLKWLSTDEESNVNPYFFRDRASKHKVSLFELGRAFYHIAQRRGFLSNRLDQSAEGILEEHCPKIEAIVEDLISIDEISTNITDYFFETGILDSNEKNGYAKDLDEGDKKLVSLYKSLLAILKKNESDFENCKSEIIERLNKKDVLGKVKGKIKDISQAMLDGNYKTLGQYFYSLYSKEKIRNQYTSREEHYLSEFITICKVQGIDQINEEEKINEKKFDGLAKDLYKAIFFQRPLKSQKGLIGKCSFEKSKSRCAISHPDFEEYRMWTYLNTIKIGTQSDKKLRFLTQDEKLKLVPKFYRKNDFNFDVLAKELIEKGSSFGFYKSSKKNDFFYWFNYKPTDTVAACQVAASLKNAIGEDWKTKSFKYQTINSNKEQVSRTVDYKDLWHLLTVATSDVYLYEFAIDKLGLDEKNAKAFSKTKLKKDFASLSLSAINKILPYLKEGLLYSHAVFVANIENIVDENIWKDEKQRDYIKTQISEIIENYTLEKSRFEIINGLLKEYKSENEDGKRVYYSKEAEQSFENDLKKKLVLFYKSNEIENKEQQETIFNELLPIFIQQLKDYEFIKIQRLDQKVLIFLKGKNETGQIFCTEEKGTAEEKEKKIKNRLKKLYHPSDIEKFKKKIIKDEFGNEKIVLGSPLTPSIKNPMAMRALHQLRKVLNALILEGQIDEKTIIHIEMARELNDANKRKGIQDYQNDNKKFREDAIKEIKKLYFEDCKKEVEPTEDDILRYQLWMEQNRSEIYEEGKNISICDIIGSNPAYDIEHTIPRSRSQDNSQMNKTLCSQRFNREVKKQSMPIELNNHLEILPRIAHWKEEADNLTREIEIISRSIKAAATKEIKDKKIRRRHYLTLKRDYLQGKYDRFIWEEPKVGFKNSQIPDTGIITKYAQAYLKSYFKKVESVKGGMVAEFRKIWGIQESFIDENGMKHYKVKDRSKHTHHTIDAITIACMTKEKYDVLAHAWTLEDQQNKKEARSIIEASKPWKTFKEDLLKIEEEILVSHYTPDNVKKQAKKIVRVRGKKQFVAEVERDVNGKAVPKKAASGKTIYKLDGEGKKLPRLQQGDTIRGSLHQDSIYGAIKNPLNTDEIKYVIRKDLESIKGSDVESIVDEVVKEKIKEAIANKVLLLSSNAQQKNKLVGTVWMNEEKRIAINKVRIYANSVKNPLHIKEHSLLSKSKHVHKQKVYGQNDENYAMAIYELDGKRDFELINIFNLAKLIKQGQGFYPLHKKKEIKGKIVFVPIEKRNKRDVVLKRGQQVVFYDKEVENPKDISEIVDFKGRIYIIEGLSIQRIVRPSGKVDEYGVIMLRYFKEARKADDIKQDNFKPDGVFKLGENKPIRKMNHQFTAFVEGIDFKVLPSGKFEKISEQ ID NO: 332MEFKKVLGLDIGINSIGCALLSLPKSIQDYGKGGRLEWLTSRVIPLDADYMKAFIDGKNGLPQVITPAGKRRQKRGSRRLKHRYKLRRSRLIRVFKTLNWLPEDFPLDNPKRIKETISTEGKFSFRISDYVPISDESYREFYREFGYPENEIEQVIEEINFRRKTKGKNKNPMIKLLPEDWVVYYLRKKALIKFTTKEELIRIIYLFNQRRGFKSSRKDLTETAILDYDEFAKRLAEKEKYSAENYETKFVSITKVKEVVELKTDGRKGKKRFKVILEDSRIEPYEIERKEKPDWEGKEYTFLVTQKLEKGKFKQNKPDLPKEEDWALCTTALDNRMGSKHPGEFFFDELLKAFKEKRGYKIRQYPVNRWRYKKELEFIWTKQCQLNPELNNLNINKEILRKLATVLYPSQSKFFGPKIKEFENSDVLHIISEDIIYYQRDLKSQKSLISECRYEKRKGIDGEIYGLKCIPKSSPLYQEFRIWQDIHNIKVIRKESEVNGKKKINIDETQLYINENIKEKLFELFNSKDSLSEKDILELISLNIINSGIKISKKEEETTHRINLFANRKELKGNETKSRYRKVFKKLGFDGEYILNHPSKLNRLWHSDYSNDYADKEKTEKSILSSLGWKNRNGKWEKSKNYDVFNLPLEVAKAIANLPPLKKEYGSYSALAIRKMLVVMRDGKYWQHPDQIAKDQENTSLMLFDKNLIQLTNNQRKVLNKYLLTLAEVQKRSTLIKQKLNEIEHNPYKLELVSDQDLEKQVLKSFLEKKNESDYLKGLKTYQAGYLIYGKHSEKDVPIVNSPDELGEYIRKKLPNNSLRNPIVEQVIRETIFIVRDVWKSFGIIDEIHIELGRELKNNSEERKKTSESQEKNFQEKERARKLLKELLNSSNFEHYDENGNKIFSSFTVNPNPDSPLDIEKFRIWKNQSGLTDEELNKKLKDEKIPTEIEVKKYILWLTQKCRSPYTGKIIPLSKLFDSNVYEIEHIIPRSKMKNDSTNNLVICELGVNKAKGDRLAANFISESNGKCKFGEVEYILLKYGDYLQYCKDTFKYQKAKYKNLLATEPPEDFIERQINDTRYIGRKLAELLTPVVKDSKNIIFTIGSITSELKITWGLNGVWKDILRPRFKRLESIINKKLIFQDEDDPNKYHFDLSINPQLDKEGLKRLDHRHHALDATIIAATTREHVRYLNSLNAADNDEEKREYFLSLCNHKIRDFKLPWENFTSEVKSKLLSCVVSYKESKPILSDPFNKYLKWEYKNGKWQKVFAIQIKNDRWKAVRRSMFKEPIGTVWIKKIKEVSLKEAIKIQAIWEEVKNDPVRKKKEKYIYDDYAQKVIAKIVQELGLSSSMRKQDDEKLNKFINEAKVSAGVNKNLNTINKTIYNLEGRFYEKIKVAEYVLYKAKRMPLNKKEYIEKLSLQKMFNDLPNFILEKSILDNYPEILKELESDNKYIIEPHKKNNPVNRLLLEHILEYHNNPKEAFSTEGLEKLNKKAINKIGKPIKYITRLDGDINEEEIFRGAVFETDKGSNVYFVMYENNQTKDREFLKPNPSISVLKAIEHKNKIDFFAPNRLGFSRIILSPGDLVYVPINDQYVLIKDNSSNETIINWDDNEFISNRIYQVKKFTGNSCYFLKNDIASLILSYSASNGVGEFGSQNISEYSVDDPPIRIKDVCIKIRVDRLGNVRPL SEQ ID NO: 333MKHILGLDLGTNSIGWALIERNIEEKYGKIIGMGSRIVPMGAELSKFEQGQAQTKNADRRTNRGARRLNKRYKQRRNKLIYILQKLDMLPSQIKLKEDFSDPNKIDKITILPISKKQEQLTAFDLVSLRVKALTEKVGLEDLGKIIYKYNQLRGYAGGSLEPEKEDIFDEEQSKDKKNKSFIAFSKIVFLGEPQEEIFKNKKLNRRAIIVETEEGNFEGSTFLENIKVGDSLELLINISASKSGDTITIKLPNKTNWRKKMENIENQLKEKSKEMGREFYISEFLLELLKENRWAKIRNNTILRARYESEFEAIWNEQVKHYPFLENLDKKTLIEIVSFIFPGEKESQKKYRELGLEKGLKYIIKNQVVFYQRELKDQSHLISDCRYEPNEKAIAKSHPVFQEYKVWEQINKLIVNTKIEAGTNRKGEKKYKYIDRPIPTALKEWIFEELQNKKEITFSAIFKKLKAEFDLREGIDFLNGMSPKDKLKGNETKLQLQKSLGELWDVLGLDSINRQIELWNILYNEKGNEYDLTSDRTSKVLEFINKYGNNIVDDNAEETAIRISKIKFARAYSSLSLKAVERILPLVRAGKYFNNDFSQQLQSKILKLLNENVEDPFAKAAQTYLDNNQSVLSEGGVGNSIATILVYDKHTAKEYSHDELYKSYKEINLLKQGDLRNPLVEQIINEALVLIRDIWKNYGIKPNEIRVELARDLKNSAKERATIHKRNKDNQTINNKIKETLVKNKKELSLANIEKVKLWEAQRHLSPYTGQPIPLSDLFDKEKYDVDHIIPISRYFDDSFTNKVISEKSVNQEKANRTAMEYFEVGSLKYSIFTKEQFIAHVNEYFSGVKRKNLLATSIPEDPVQRQIKDTQYIAIRVKEELNKIVGNENVKTTTGSITDYLRNHWGLTDKFKLLLKERYEALLESEKFLEAEYDNYKKDFDSRKKEYEEKEVLFEEQELTREEFIKEYKENYIRYKKNKLIIKGWSKRIDHRHHAIDALIVACTEPAHIKRLNDLNKVLQDWLVEHKSEFMPNFEGSNSELLEEILSLPENERTEIFTQIEKFRAIEMPWKGFPEQVEQKLKEIIISHKPKDKLLLQYNKAGDRQIKLRGQLHEGTLYGISQGKEAYRIPLTKFGGSKFATEKNIQKIVSPFLSGFIANHLKEYNNKKEEAFSAEGIMDLNNKLAQYRNEKGELKPHTPISTVKIYYKDPSKNKKKKDEEDLSLQKLDREKAFNEKLYVKTGDNYLFAVLEGEIKTKKTSQIKRLYDIISFFDATNFLKEEFRNAPDKKTFDKDLLFRQYFEERNKAKLLFTLKQGDFVYLPNENEEVILDKESPLYNQYWGDLKERGKNIYVVQKFSKKQIYFIKHTIADIIKKDVEFGSQNCYETVEGRSIKENCFKLEIDRLGN IVKVIKRSEQ ID NO: 334MHVEIDFPHFSRGDSHLAMNKNEILRGSSVLYRLGLDLGSNSLGWFVTHLEKRGDRHEPVALGPGGVRIFPDGRDPQSGTSNAVDRRMARGARKRRDRFVERRKELIAALIKYNLLPDDARERRALEVLDPYALRKTALTDTLPAHHVGRALFHLNQRRGFQSNRKTDSKQSEDGAIKQAASRLATDKGNETLGVFFADMHLRKSYEDRQTAIRAELVRLGKDHLTGNARKKIWAKVRKRLFGDEVLPRADAPHGVRARATITGTKASYDYYPTRDMLRDEFNAIWAGQSAHHATITDEARTEIEHIIFYQRPLKPAIVGKCTLDPATRPFKEDPEGYRAPWSHPLAQRFRILSEARNLEIRDTGKGSRRLTKEQSDLVVAALLANREVKFDKLRTLLKLPAEARFNLESDRRAALDGDQTAARLSDKKGFNKAWRGFPPERQIAIVARLEETEDENELIAWLEKECALDGAAAARVANTTLPDGHCRLGLRAIKKIVPIMQDGLDEDGVAGAGYHIAAKRAGYDHAKLPTGEQLGRLPYYGQWLQDAVVGSGDARDQKEKQYGQFPNPTVHIGLGQLRRVVNDLIDKYGPPTEISIEFTRALKLSEQQKAERQREQRRNQDKNKARAEELAKFGRPANPRNLLKMRLWEELAHDPLDRKCVYTGEQISIERLLSDEVDIDHILPVAMTLDDSPANKIICMRYANRHKRKQTPSEAFGSSPTLQGHRYNWDDIAARATGLPRNKRWRFDANAREEFDKRGGFLARQLNETGWLARLAKQYLGAVTDPNQIWVVPGRLTSMLRGKWGLNGLLPSDNYAGVQDKAEEFLASTDDMEFSGVKNRADHRHHAIDGLVTALTDRSLLWKMANAYDEEHEKFVIEPPWPTMRDDLKAALEKMVVSHKPDHGIEGKLHEDSAYGFVKPLDATGLKEEEAGNLVYRKAIESLNENEVDRIRDIQLRTIVRDHVNVEKTKGVALADALRQLQAPSDDYPQFKHGLRHVRILKKEKGDYLVPIANRASGVAYKAYSAGENFCVEVFETAGGKWDGEAVRRFDANKKNAGPKIAHAPQWRDANEGAKLVMRIHKGDLIRLDHEGRARIMVVHRLDAAAGRFKLADHNETGNLDKRHATNNDIDPFRWLMASYNTLKKLAAVPVRVDELGRVWRVMPN SEQ ID NO: 335METTLGIDLGTNSIGLALVDQEEHQILYSGVRIFFEGINKDTIGLGEKEESRNATRRAKRQMRRQYFRKKLRKAKLLELLIAYDMCPLKPEDVRRWKNWDKQQKSTVRQFPDTPAFREWLKQNPYELRKQAVTEDVTRPELGRILYQMIQRRGFLSSRKGKEEGKIFTGKDRMVGIDETRKNLQKQTLGAYLYDIAPKNGEKYRFRTERVRARYTLRDMYIREFEIIWQRQAGHLGLAHEQATRKKNIFLEGSATNVRNSKLITHLQAKYGRGHVLIEDTRITVTFQLPLKEVLGGKIEIEEEQLKFKSNESVLFWQRPLRSQKSLLSKCVFEGRNFYDPVHQKWIIAGPTPAPLSHPEFEEFRAYQFINNIIYGKNEHLTAIQREAVFELMCTESKDFNFEKIPKHLKLFEKFNFDDTTKVPACTTISQLRKLFFHPVWEEKREEIWHCFYFYDDNILLFEKLQKDYALQINDLEKIKKIRLSESYGNVSLKAIRRINPYLKKGYAYSTAVLLGGIRNSFGKRFEYFKEYEPEIEKAVCRILKEKNAEGEVIRKIKDYLVHNRFGFAKNDRAFQKLYHHSQAITTQAQKERLPETGNLRNPIVQQGLNELRRTVNKLLATCREKYGPSFKFDHIHVEMGRELRSSKTEREKQSRQIRENEKKNEAAKVKLAEYGLKAYRDNIQKYLLYKEIEEKGGTVCCPYTGKTLNISHTLGSDNSVQIEHIIPYSISLDDSLANKTLCDATFNREKGELTPYDFYQKDPSPEKWGASSWEEIEDRAFRLLPYAKAQRFIRRKPQESNEFISRQLNDTRYISKKAVEYLSAICSDVKAFPGQLTAELRHLWGLNNILQSAPDITFPLPVSATENHREYYVITNEQNEVIRLFPKQGETPRTEKGELLLTGEVERKVFRCKGMQEFQTDVSDGKYWRRIKLSSSVTWSPLFAPKPISADGQIVLKGRIEKGVFVCNQLKQKLKTGLPDGSYWISLPVISQTFKEGESVNNSKLTSQQVQLFGRVREGIFRCHNYQCPASGADGNFWCTLDTDTAQPAFTPIKNAPPGVGGGQIILTGDVDDKGIFHADDDLHYELPASLPKGKYYGIFTVESCDPTLIPIELSAPKTSKGENLIEGNIWVDEHTGEVRFDPKKNREDQRHHAIDAIVIALSSQSLFQRLSTYNARRENKKRGLDSTEHFPSPWPGFAQDVRQSVVPLLVSYKQNPKTLCKISKTLYKDGKKIHSCGNAVRGQLHKETVYGQRTAPGATEKSYHIRKDIRELKTSKHIGKVVDITIRQMLLKHLQENYHIDITQEFNIPSNAFFKEGVYRIFLPNKHGEPVPIKKIRMKEELGNAERLKDNINQYVNPRNNHHVMIYQDADGNLKEEIVSFWSVIERQNQGQPIYQLPREGRNIVSILQINDTFLIGLKEEEPEVYRNDLSTLSKHLYRVQKLSGMYYTFRHHLASTLNNEREEFRIQSLEAWKRANPVKVQIDEIGRITFLNGPLC SEQ ID NO: 336MESSQILSPIGIDLGGKFTGVCLSHLEAFAELPNHANTKYSVILIDHNNFQLSQAQRRATRHRVRNKKRNQFVKRVALQLFQHILSRDLNAKEETALCHYLNNRGYTYVDTDLDEYIKDETTINLLKELLPSESEHNFIDWFLQKMQSSEFRKILVSKVEEKKDDKELKNAVKNIKNFITGFEKNSVEGHRHRKVYFENIKSDITKDNQLDSIKKKIPSVCLSNLLGHLSNLQWKNLHRYLAKNPKQFDEQTFGNEFLRMLKNFRHLKGSQESLAVRNLIQQLEQSQDYISILEKTPPEITIPPYEARTNTGMEKDQSLLLNPEKLNNLYPNWRNLIPGIIDAHPFLEKDLEHTKLRDRKRIISPSKQDEKRDSYILQRYLDLNKKIDKFKIKKQLSFLGQGKQLPANLIETQKEMETHFNSSLVSVLIQIASAYNKEREDAAQGIWFDNAFSLCELSNINPPRKQKILPLLVGAILSEDFINNKDKWAKFKIFWNTHKIGRTSLKSKCKEIEEARKNSGNAFKIDYEEALNHPEHSNNKALIKIIQTIPDIIQAIQSHLGHNDSQALIYHNPFSLSQLYTILETKRDGFHKNCVAVTCENYWRSQKTEIDPEISYASRLPADSVRPFDGVLARMMQRLAYEIAMAKWEQIKHIPDNSSLLIPIYLEQNRFEFEESFKKIKGSSSDKTLEQAIEKQNIQWEEKFQRIINASMNICPYKGASIGGQGEIDHIYPRSLSKKHFGVIFNSEVNLIYCSSQGNREKKEEHYLLEHLSPLYLKHQFGTDNVSDIKNFISQNVANIKKYISFHLLTPEQQKAARHALFLDYDDEAFKTITKFLMSQQKARVNGTQKFLGKQIMEFLSTLADSKQLQLEFSIKQITAEEVHDHRELLSKQEPKLVKSRQQSFPSHAIDATLTMSIGLKEFPQFSQELDNSWFINHLMPDEVHLNPVRSKEKYNKPNISSTPLFKDSLYAERFIPVWVKGETFAIGFSEKDLFEIKPSNKEKLFTLLKTYSTKNPGESLQELQAKSKAKWLYFPINKTLALEFLHHYFHKEIVTPDDTTVCHFINSLRYYTKKESITVKILKEPMPVLSVKFESSKKNVLGSFKHTIALPATKDWERLFNHPNFLALKANPAPNPKEFNEFIRKYFLSDNNPNSDIPNNGHNIKPQKHKAVRKVFSLPVIPGNAGTMMRIRRKDNKGQPLYQLQTIDDTPSMGIQINEDRLVKQEVLMDAYKTRNLSTIDGINNSEGQAYATFDNWLTLPVSTFKPEIIKLEMKPHSKTRRYIRITQSLADFIKTIDEALMIKPSDSIDDPLNMPNEIVCKNKLFGNELKPRDGKMKIVSTGKIVTYEFESDSTPQWIQTLYVTQLKKQP SEQ ID NO: 337MKKIVGLDLGTNSIGWALINAYINKEHLYGIEACGSRIIPMDAAILGNFDKGNSISQTADRTSYRGIRRLRERHLLRRERLHRILDLLGFLPKHYSDSLNRYGKFLNDIECKLPWVKDETGSYKFIFQESFKEMLANFTEHHPILIANNKKVPYDWTIYYLRKKALTQKISKEELAWILLNFNQKRGYYQLRGEEEETPNKLVEYYSLKVEKVEDSGERKGKDTWYNVHLENGMIYRRTSNIPLDWEGKTKEFIVTTDLEADGSPKKDKEGNIKRSFRAPKDDDWTLIKKKTEADIDKIKMTVGAYIYDTLLQKPDQKIRGKLVRTIERKYYKNELYQILKTQSEFHEELRDKQLYIACLNELYPNNEPRRNSISTRDFCHLFIEDIIFYQRPLKSKKSLIDNCPYEENRYIDKESGEIKHASIKCIAKSHPLYQEFRLWQFIVNLRIYRKETDVDVTQELLPTEADYVTLFEWLNEKKEIDQKAFFKYPPFGFKKTTSNYRWNYVEDKPYPCNETHAQIIARLGKAHIPKAFLSKEKEETLWHILYSIEDKQEIEKALHSFANKNNLSEEFIEQFKNFPPFKKEYGSYSAKAIKKLLPLMRMGKYWSIENIDNGTRIRINKIIDGEYDENIRERVRQKAINLTDITHFRALPLWLACYLVYDRHSEVKDIVKWKTPKDIDLYLKSFKQHSLRNPIVEQVITETLRTVRDIWQQVGHIDEIHIELGREMKNPADKRARMSQQMIKNENTNLRIKALLTEFLNPEFGIENVRPYSPSQQDLLRIYEEGVLNSILELPEDIGIILGKFNQTDTLKRPTRSEILRYKLWLEQKYRSPYTGEMIPLSKLFTPAYEIEHIIPQSRYFDDSLSNKVICESEINKLKDRSLGYEFIKNHHGEKVELAFDKPVEVLSVEAYEKLVHESYSHNRSKMKKLLMEDIPDQFIERQLNDSRYISKVVKSLLSNIVREENEQEAISKNVIPCTGGITDRLKKDWGINDVWNKIVLPRFIRLNELTESTRFTSINTNNTMIPSMPLELQKGFNKKRIDHRHHAMDAIIIACANRNIVNYLNNVSASKNTKITRRDLQTLLCHKDKTDNNGNYKWVIDKPWETFTQDTLTALQKITVSFKQNLRVINKTTNHYQHYENGKKIVSNQSKGDSWAIRKSMHKETVHGEVNLRMIKTVSFNEALKKPQAIVEMDLKKKILAMLELGYDTKRIKNYFEENKDTWQDINPSKIKVYYFTKETKDRYFAVRKPIDTSFDKKKIKESITDTGIQQIMLRHLETKDNDPTLAFSPDGIDEMNRNILILNKGKKHQPIYKVRVYEKAEKFTVGQKGNKRTKFVEAAKGTNLFFAIYETEEIDKDTKKVIRKRSYSTIPLNVVIERQKQGLSSAPEDENGNLPKYILSPNDLVYVPTQEEINKGEVVMPIDRDRIYKMVDSSGITANFIPASTANLIFALPKATAEIYCNGENCIQNEYGIGSPQSKNQKAITGEMVKEICFPIKVDRLGNIIQVGSCILTN SEQ ID NO: 338MSRSLTFSFDIGYASIGWAVIASASHDDADPSVCGCGTVLFPKDDCQAFKRREYRRLRRNIRSRRVRIERIGRLLVQAQIITPEMKETSGHPAPFYLASEALKGHRTLAPIELWHVLRWYAHNRGYDNNASWSNSLSEDGGNGEDTERVKHAQDLMDKHGTATMAETICRELKLEEGKADAPMEVSTPAYKNLNTAFPRLIVEKEVRRILELSAPLIPGLTAEIIELIAQHHPLTTEQRGVLLQHGIKLARRYRGSLLFGQLIPRFDNRIISRCPVTWAQVYEAELKKGNSEQSARERAEKLSKVPTANCPEFYEYRMARILCNIRADGEPLSAEIRRELMNQARQEGKLTKASLEKAISSRLGKETETNVSNYFTLHPDSEEALYLNPAVEVLQRSGIGQILSPSVYRIAANRLRRGKSVTPNYLLNLLKSRGESGEALEKKIEKESKKKEADYADTPLKPKYATGRAPYARTVLKKVVEEILDGEDPIRPARGEAHPDGELKAHDGCLYCLLDTDSSVNQHQKERRLDTMTNNHLVRHRMLILDRLLKDLIQDFADGQKDRISRVCVEVGKELTTFSAMDSKKIQRELTLRQKSHTDAVNRLKRKLPGKALSANLIRKCRIAMDMNWTCPFTGATYGDHELENLELEHIVPHSFRQSNALSSLVLTWPGVNRMKGQRTGYDFVEQEQENPVPDKPNLHICSLNNYRELVEKLDDKKGHEDDRRRKKKRKALLMVRGLSHKHQSQNHEAMKEIGMTEGMMTQSSHLMKLACKSIKTSLPDAHIDMIPGAVTAEVRKAWDVFGVFKELCPEAADPDSGKILKENLRSLTHLHHALDACVLGLIPYIIPAHHNGLLRRVLAMRRIPEKLIPQVRPVANQRHYVLNDDGRMMLRDLSASLKENIREQLMEQRVIQHVPADMGGALLKETMQRVLSVDGSGEDAMVSLSKKKDGKKEKNQVKASKLVGVFPEGPSKLKALKAAIEIDGNYGVALDPKPVVIRHIKVFKRIMALKEQNGGKPVRILKKGMLIHLTSSKDPKHAGVWRIESIQDSKGGVKLDLQRAHCAVPKNKTHECNWREVDLISLLKKYQMKRYPTSYTGTPR SEQ ID NO: 339MTQKVLGLDLGTNSIGSAVRNLDLSDDLQWQLEFFSSDIFRSSVNKESNGREYSLAAQRSAHRRSRGLNEVRRRRLWATLNLLIKHGFCPMSSESLMRWCTYDKRKGLFREYPIDDKDFNAWILLDFNGDGRPDYSSPYQLRRELVTRQFDFEQPIERYKLGRALYHIAQHRGFKSSKGETLSQQETNSKPSSTDEIPDVAGAMKASEEKLSKGLSTYMKEHNLLTVGAAFAQLEDEGVRVRNNNDYRAIRSQFQHEIETIFKFQQGLSVESELYERLISEKKNVGTIFYKRPLRSQRGNVGKCTLERSKPRCAIGHPLFEKFRAWTLINNIKVRMSVDTLDEQLPMKLRLDLYNECFLAFVRTEFKFEDIRKYLEKRLGIHFSYNDKTINYKDSTSVAGCPITARFRKMLGEEWESFRVEGQKERQAHSKNNISFHRVSYSIEDIWHFCYDAEEPEAVLAFAQETLRLERKKAEELVRIWSAMPQGYAMLSQKAIRNINKILMLGLKYSDAVILAKVPELVDVSDEELLSIAKDYYLVEAQVNYDKRINSIVNGLIAKYKSVSEEYRFADHNYEYLLDESDEKDIIRQIENSLGARRWSLMDANEQTDILQKVRDRYQDFFRSHERKFVESPKLGESFENYLTKKFPMVEREQWKKLYHPSQITIYRPVSVGKDRSVLRLGNPDIGAIKNPTVLRVLNTLRRRVNQLLDDGVISPDETRVVVETARELNDANRKWALDTYNRIRHDENEKIKKILEEFYPKRDGISTDDIDKARYVIDQREVDYFTGSKTYNKDIKKYKFWLEQGGQCMYTGRTINLSNLFDPNAFDIEHTIPESLSFDSSDMNLTLCDAHYNRFIKKNHIPTDMPNYDKAITIDGKEYPAITSQLQRWVERVERLNRNVEYWKGQARRAQNKDRKDQCMREMHLWKMELEYWKKKLERFTVTEVTDGFKNSQLVDTRVITRHAVLYLKSIFPHVDVQRGDVTAKFRKILGIQSVDEKKDRSLHSHHAIDATTLTIIPVSAKRDRMLELFAKIEEINKMLSFSGSEDRTGLIQELEGLKNKLQMEVKVCRIGHNVSEIGTFINDNIIVNHHIKNQALTPVRRRLRKKGYIVGGVDNPRWQTGDALRGEIHKASYYGAITQFAKDDEGKVLMKEGRPQVNPTIKFVIRRELKYKKSAADSGFASWDDLGKAIVDKELFALMKGQFPAETSFKDACEQGIYMIKKGKNGMPDIKLHHIRHVRCEAPQSGLKIKEQTYKSEKEYKRYFYAAVGDLYAMCCYTNGKIREFRIYSLYDVSCHRKSDIEDIPEFITDKKGNRLMLDYKLRTGDMILLYKDNPAELYDLDNVNLSRRLYKINRFESQSNLVLMTHHLSTSKERGRSLGKTVDYQNLPESIRSSVKSLNFLIMGENRDFVIKNGKIIFNHR SEQ ID NO: 340MLVSPISVDLGGKNTGFFSFTDSLDNSQSGTVIYDESFVLSQVGRRSKRHSKRNNLRNKLVKRLFLLILQEHHGLSIDVLPDEIRGLFNKRGYTYAGFELDEKKKDALESDTLKEFLSEKLQSIDRDSDVEDFLNQIASNAESFKDYKKGFEAVFASATHSPNKKLELKDELKSEYGENAKELLAGLRVTKEILDEFDKQENQGNLPRAKYFEELGEYIATNEKVKSFFDSNSLKLTDMTKLIGNISNYQLKELRRYFNDKEMEKGDIWIPNKLHKITERFVRSWHPKNDADRQRRAELMKDLKSKEIMELLITTEPVMTIPPYDDMNNRGAVKCQTLRLNEEYLDKHLPNWRDIAKRLNHGKFNDDLADSTVKGYSEDSTLLHRLLDTSKEIDIYELRGKKPNELLVKTLGQSDANRLYGFAQNYYELIRQKVRAGIWVPVKNKDDSLNLEDNSNMLKRCNHNPPHKKNQIHNLVAGILGVKLDEAKFAEFEKELWSAKVGNKKLSAYCKNIEELRKTHGNTFKIDIEELRKKDPAELSKEEKAKLRLTDDVILNEWSQKIANFFDIDDKHRQRFNNLFSMAQLHTVIDTPRSGFSSICKRCTAENRFRSETAFYNDETGEFHKKATATCQRLPADTQRPFSGKIERYIDKLGYELAKIKAKELEGMEAKEIKVPIILEQNAFEYEESLRKSKTGSNDRVINSKKDRDGKKLAKAKENAEDRLKDKDKRIKAFSSGICPYCGDTIGDDGEIDHILPRSHTLKIYGTVFNPEGNLIYVHQKCNQAKADSIYKLSDIKAGVSAQWIEEQVANIKGYKTFSVLSAEQQKAFRYALFLQNDNEAYKKVVDWLRTDQSARVNGTQKYLAKKIQEKLTKMLPNKHLSFEFILADATEVSELRRQYARQNPLLAKAEKQAPSSHAIDAVMAFVARYQKVFKDGIPPNADEVAKLAMLDSWNPASNEPLTKGLSTNQKIEKMIKSGDYGQKNMREVFGKSIFGENAIGERYKPIVVQEGGYYIGYPATVKKGYELKNCKVVTSKNDIAKLEKIIKNQDLISLKENQYIKIFSINKQTISELSNRYFNMNYKNLVERDKEIVGLLEFIVENCRYYTKKVDVKFAPKYIHETKYPFYDDWRRFDEAWRYLQENQNKTSSKDRFVIDKSSLNEYYQPDKNEYKLDVDTQPIWDDFCRWYFLDRYKTANDKKSIRIKARKTFSLLAESGVQGKVFRAKRKIPTGYAYQALPMDNNVIAGDYANILLEANSKTLSLVPKSGISIEKQLDKKLDVIKKTDVRGLAIDNNSFFNADFDTHGIRLIVENTSVKVGNFPISAIDKSAKRMIFRALFEKEKGKRKKKTTISFKESGPVQDYLKVFLKKIVKIQLRTDGSISNIVVRKNAADFTLSFRSEHIQKLL KSEQ ID NO: 341MAYRLGLDIGITSVGWAVVALEKDESGLKPVRIQDLGVRIFDKAEDSKTGASLALPRREARSARRRTRRRRHRLWRVKRLLEQHGILSMEQIEALYAQRTSSPDVYALRVAGLDRCLIAEEIARVLIHTAHRRGFQSNRKSEIKDSDAGKLLKAVQENENLMQSKGYRTVAEMLVSEATKTDAEGKLVHGKKHGYVSNVRNKAGEYRHTVSRQAIVDEVRKIFAAQRALGNDVMSEELEDSYLKILCSQRNFDDGPGGDSPYGHGSVSPDGVRQSIYERMVGSCTFETGEKRAPRSSYSFERFQLLTKVVNLRIYRQQEDGGRYPCELTQTERARVIDCAYEQTKITYGKLRKLLDMKDTESFAGLTYGLNRSRNKTEDTVFVEMKFYHEVRKALQRAGVFIQDLSIETLDQIGWILSVWKSDDNRRKKLSTLGLSDNVIEELLPLNGSKFGHLSLKAIRKILPFLEDGYSYDVACELAGYQFQGKTEYVKQRLLPPLGEGEVTNPVVRRALSQAIKVVNAVIRKHGSPESIHIELARELSKNLDERRKIEKAQKENQKNNEQIKDEIREILGSAHVTGRDIVKYKLFKQQQEFCMYSGEKLDVTRLFEPGYAEVDHIIPYGISFDDSYDNKVLVKTEQNRQKGNRTPLEYLRDKPEQKAKFIALVESIPLSQKKKNHLLMDKRAIDLEQEGFRERNLSDTRYITRALMNHIQAWLLFDETASTRSKRVVCVNGAVTAYMRARWGLTKDRDAGDKHHAADAVVVACIGDSLIQRVTKYDKFKRNALADRNRYVQQVSKSEGITQYVDKETGEVFTWESFDERKFLPNEPLEPWPFFRDELLARLSDDPSKNIRAIGLLTYSETEQIDPIFVSRMPTRKVTGAAHKETIRSPRIVKVDDNKGTEIQVVVSKVALTELKLTKDGEIKDYFRPEDDPRLYNTLRERLVQFGGDAKAAFKEPVYKISKDGSVRTPVRKVKIQEKLTLGVPVHGGRGIAENGGMVRIDVFAKGGKYYFVPIYVADVLKRELPNRLATAHKPYSEWRVVDDSYQFKFSLYPNDAYMIKPSREVDITYKDRKEPVGCRIMYFVSANIASASISLRTHDNSGELEGLGIQGLEVFEKYVVGPLGDTHPVYKERRMPFRVERKMNSEQ ID NO: 342MPVLSPLSPNAAQGRRRWSLALDIGEGSIGWAVAEVDAEGRVLQLTGTGVTLFPSAWSNENGTYVAHGAADRAVRGQQQRHDSRRRRLAGLARLCAPVLERSPEDLKDLTRTPPKADPRAIFFLRADAARRPLDGPELFRVLHHMAAHRGIRLAELQEVDPPPESDADDAAPAATEDEDGTRRAAADERAFRRLMAEHMHRHGTQPTCGEIMAGRLRETPAGAQPVTRARDGLRVGGGVAVPTRALIEQEFDAIRAIQAPRHPDLPWDSLRRLVLDQAPIAVPPATPCLFLEELRRRGETFQGRTITREAIDRGLTVDPLIQALRIRETVGNLRLHERITEPDGRQRYVPRAMPELGLSHGELTAPERDTLVRALMHDPDGLAAKDGRIPYTRLRKLIGYDNSPVCFAQERDTSGGGITVNPTDPLMARWIDGWVDLPLKARSLYVRDVVARGADSAALARLLAEGAHGVPPVAAAAVPAATAAILESDIMQPGRYSVCPWAAEAILDAWANAPTEGFYDVTRGLFGFAPGEIVLEDLRRARGALLAHLPRTMAAARTPNRAAQQRGPLPAYESVIPSQLITSLRRAHKGRAADWSAADPEERNPFLRTWTGNAATDHILNQVRKTANEVITKYGNRRGWDPLPSRITVELAREAKHGVIRRNEIAKENRENEGRRKKESAALDTFCQDNTVSWQAGGLPKERAALRLRLAQRQEFFCPYCAERPKLRATDLFSPAETEIDHVIERRMGGDGPDNLVLAHKDCNNAKGKKTPHEHAGDLLDSPALAALWQGWRKENADRLKGKGHKARTPREDKDFMDRVGWRFEEDARAKAEENQERRGRRMLHDTARATRLARLYLAAAVMPEDPAEIGAPPVETPPSPEDPTGYTAIYRTISRVQPVNGSVTHMLRQRLLQRDKNRDYQTHHAEDACLLLLAGPAVVQAFNTEAAQHGADAPDDRPVDLMPTSDAYHQQRRARALGRVPLATVDAALADIVMPESDRQDPETGRVHWRLTRAGRGLKRRIDDLTRNCVILSRPRRPSETGTPGALHNATHYGRREITVDGRTDTVVTQRMNARDLVALLDNAKIVPAARLDAAAPGDTILKEICTEIADRHDRVVDPEGTHARRWISARLAALVPAHAEAVARDIAELADLDALADADRTPEQEARRSALRQSPYLGRAISAKKADGRARAREQEILTRALLDPHWGPRGLRHLIMREARAPSLVRIRANKTDAFGRPVPDAAVWVKIDGNAVSQLWRLTSVVTDDGRRIPLPKPIEKRIEISNLEYARLNGLDEGAGVTGNNAPPRPLRQDIDRLTPLWRDHGTAPGGYLGTAVGELEDKARSALRGKAMRQTLTDAGITAEAGWRLDSEGAVCDLEVAKGDTVKKDGKTYKVGVITQGIFGMPVDAAGSAPRTPEDCEKFEEQYGIKPWKAKGIPLA SEQ ID NO: 343MNYTEKEKLFMKYILALDIGIASVGWAILDKESETVIEAGSNIFFEASAADNQLRRDMRGAKRNNRRLKTRINDFIKLWENNNLSIPQFKSTEIVGLKVRAITEEITLDELYLILYSYLKHRGISYLEDALDDTVSGSSAYANGLKLNAKELETHYPCEIQQERLNTIGKYRGQSQIINENGEVLDLSNVFTIGAYRKEIQRVFEIQKKYHPELTDEFCDGYMLIFNRKRKYYEGPGNEKSRTDYGRFTTKLDANGNYITEDNIFEKLIGKCSVYPDELRAAAASYTAQEYNVLNDLNNLTINGRKLEENEKHEIVERIKSSNTINMRKIISDCMGENIDDFAGARIDKSGKEIFHKFEVYNKMRKALLEIGIDISNYSREELDEIGYIMTINTDKEAMMEAFQKSWIDLSDDVKQCLINMRKTNGALFNKWQSFSLKIMNELIPEMYAQPKEQMILLTEMGVTKGTQEEFAGLKYIPVDVVSEDIFNPVVRRSVRISFKILNAVLKKYKALDTIVIEMPRDRNSEEQKKRINDSQKLNEKEMEYIEKKLAVTYGIKLSPSDFSSQKQLSLKLKLWNEQDGICLYSGKTIDPNDIINNPQLFEIDHIIPRSISFDDARSNKVLVYRSENQKKGNQTPYYYLTHSHSEWSFEQYKATVMNLSKKKEYAISRKKIQNLLYSEDITKMDVLKGFINRNINDTSYASRLVLNTIQNFFMANEADTKVKVIKGSYTHQMRCNLKLDKNRDESYSHHAVDAMLIGYSELGYEAYHKLQGEFIDFETGEILRKDMWDENMSDEVYADYLYGKKWANIRNEVVKAEKNVKYWHYVMRKSNRGLCNQTIRGTREYDGKQYKINKLDIRTKEGIKVFAKLAFSKKDSDRERLLVYLNDRRTFDDLCKIYEDYSDAANPFVQYEKETGDIIRKYSKKHNGPRIDKLKYKDGEVGACIDISHKYGFEKGSKKVILESLVPYRMDVYYKEENHSYYLVGVKQSDIKFEKGRNVIDEEAYARILVNEKMIQPGQSRADLENLGFKFKLSFYKNDIIEYEKDGKIYTERLVSRTMPKQRNYIETKPIDKAKFEKQNLVGLGKTKFIKKYRYDILGNKYSCSEEKFTSFC SEQ ID NO: 344MLRLYCANNLVLNNVQNLWKYLLLLIFDKKIIFLFKIKVILIRRYMENNNKEKIVIGFDLGVASVGWSIVNAETKEVIDLGVRLFSEPEKADYRRAKRTTRRLLRRKKFKREKFHKLILKNAEIFGLQSRNEILNVYKDQSSKYRNILKLKINALKEEIKPSELVWILRDYLQNRGYFYKNEKLTDEFVSNSFPSKKLHEHYEKYGFFRGSVKLDNKLDNKKDKAKEKDEEEESDAKKESEELIFSNKQWINEIVKVFENQSYLTESFKEEYLKLFNYVRPFNKGPGSKNSRTAYGVFSTDIDPETNKFKDYSNIWDKTIGKCSLFEEEIRAPKNLPSALIFNLQNEICTIKNEFTEFKNWWLNAEQKSEILKFVFTELFNWKDKKYSDKKFNKNLQDKIKKYLLNFALENFNLNEEILKNRDLENDTVLGLKGVKYYEKSNATADAALEFSSLKPLYVFIKFLKEKKLDLNYLLGLENTEILYFLDSIYLAISYSSDLKERNEWFKKLLKELYPKIKNNNLEIIENVEDIFEITDQEKFESFSKTHSLSREAFNHIIPLLLSNNEGKNYESLKHSNEELKKRTEKAELKAQQNQKYLKDNFLKEALVPLSVKTSVLQAIKIFNQIIKNFGKKYEISQVVIEMARELTKPNLEKLLNNATNSNIKILKEKLDQTEKFDDFTKKKFIDKIENSVVFRNKLFLWFEQDRKDPYTQLDIKINEIEDETEIDHVIPYSKSADDSWFNKLLVKKSTNQLKKNKTVWEYYQNESDPEAKWNKFVAWAKRIYLVQKSDKESKDNSEKNSIFKNKKPNLKFKNITKKLFDPYKDLGFLARNLNDTRYATKVFRDQLNNYSKHHSKDDENKLFKVVCMNGSITSFLRKSMWRKNEEQVYRFNFWKKDRDQFFHHAVDASIIAIFSLLTKTLYNKLRVYESYDVQRREDGVYLINKETGEVKKADKDYWKDQHNFLKIRENAIEIKNVLNNVDFQNQVRYSRKANTKLNTQLFNETLYGVKEFENNFYKLEKVNLFSRKDLRKFILEDLNEESEKNKKNENGSRKRILTEKYIVDEILQILENEEFKDSKSDINALNKYMDSLPSKFSEFFSQDFINKCKKENSLILTFDAIKHNDPKKVIKIKNLKFFREDATLKNKQAVHKDSKNQIKSFYESYKCVGFIWLKNKNDLEESIFVPINSRVIHFGDKDKDIFDFDSYNKEKLLNEINLKRPENKKFNSINEIEFVKFVKPGALLLNFENQQIYYISTLESSSLRAKIKLLNKMDKGKAVSMKKITNPDEYKIIEHVNPLGINLNWTKKLENNN SEQ ID NO: 345MLMSKHVLGLDLGVGSIGWCLIALDAQGDPAEILGMGSRVVPLNNATKAIEAFNAGAAFTASQERTARRTMRRGFARYQLRRYRLRRELEKVGMLPDAALIQLPLLELWELRERAATAGRRLTLPELGRVLCHINQKRGYRHVKSDAAAIVGDEGEKKKDSNSAYLAGIRANDEKLQAEHKTVGQYFAEQLRQNQSESPTGGISYRIKDQIFSRQCYIDEYDQIMAVQRVHYPDILTDEFIRMLRDEVIFMQRPLKSCKHLVSLCEFEKQERVMRVQQDDGKGGWQLVERRVKFGPKVAPKSSPLFQLCCIYEAVNNIRLTRPNGSPCDITPEERAKIVAHLQSSASLSFAALKKLLKEKALIADQLTSKSGLKGNSTRVALASALQPYPQYHHLLDMELETRMMTVQLTDEETGEVTEREVAVVTDSYVRKPLYRLWHILYSIEEREAMRRALITQLGMKEEDLDGGLLDQLYRLDFVKPGYGNKSAKFICKLLPQLQQGLGYSEACAAVGYRHSNSPTSEEITERTLLEKIPLLQRNELRQPLVEKILNQMINLVNALKAEYGIDEVRVELARELKMSREERERMARNNKDREERNKGVAAKIRECGLYPTKPRIQKYMLWKEAGRQCLYCGRSIEEEQCLREGGMEVEHIIPKSVLYDDSYGNKTCACRRCNKEKGNRTALEYIRAKGREAEYMKRINDLLKEKKISYSKHQRLRWLKEDIPSDFLERQLRLTQYISRQAMAILQQGIRRVSASEGGVTARLRSLWGYGKILHTLNLDRYDSMGETERVSREGEATEELHITNWSKRMDHRHHAIDALVVACTRQSYIQRLNRLSSEFGREDKKKEDQEAQEQQATETGRLSNLERWLTQRPHFSVRTVSDKVAEILISYRPGQRVVIRGRNIYRKKMADGREVSCVQRGVLVPRGELMEASFYGKILSQGRVRIVKRYPLHDLKGEVVDPHLRELITTYNQELKSREKGAPIPPLCLDKDKKQEVRSVRCYAKTLSLDKAIPMCFDEKGEPTAFVKSASNHHLALYRTPKGKLVESIVTFWDAVDRARYGIPLVITHPREVMEQVLQRGDIPEQVLSLLPPSDWVFVDSLQQDEMVVIGLSDEELQRALEAQNYRKISEHLYRVQKMSSSYYVFRYHLETSVADDKNTSGRIPKFHRVQSLKAYEERNIRKVRVDLLGRISLL SEQ ID NO: 346MSDLVLGLDIGIGSVGVGILNKVTGEIIHKNSRIFPAAQAENNLVRRTNRQGRRLARRKKHRRVRLNRLFEESGLITDFTKISINLNPYQLRVKGLTDELSNEELFIALKNMVKHRGISYLDDASDDGNSSVGDYAQIVKENSKQLETKTPGQIQLERYQTYGQLRGDFTVEKDGKKHRLINVFPTSAYRSEALRILQTQQEFNPQITDEFINRYLEILTGKRKYYHGPGNEKSRTDYGRYRTSGETLDNIFGILIGKCITYPDEFRAAKASYTAQEFNLLNDLNNLTVPTETKKLSKEQKNQIINYVKNEKAMGPAKLFKYIAKLLSCDVADIKGYRIDKSGKAEIHTFEAYRKMKTLETLDIEQMDRETLDKLAYVLTLNTEREGIQEALEHEFADGSFSQKQVDELVQFRKANSSIFGKGWHNFSVKLMMELIPELYETSEEQMTILTRLGKQKTTSSSNKTKYIDEKLLTEEIYNPVVAKSVRQAIKIVNAAIKEYGDFDNIVIEMARETNEDDEKKAIQKIQKANKDEKDAAMLKAANQYNGKAELPHSVFHGHKQLATKIRLWHQQGERCLYTGKTISIHDLINNSNQFEVDHILPLSITFDDSLANKVLVYATANQEKGQRTPYQALDSMDDAWSFRELKAFVRESKTLSNKKKEYLLTEEDISKFDVRKKFIERNLVDTRYASRVVLNALQEHFRAHKIDTKVSVVRGQFTSQLRRHWGIEKTRDTYHHHAVDALIIAASSQLNLWKKQKNTLVSYSEDQLLDIETGELISDDEYKESVFKAPYQHFVDTLKSKEFEDSILFSYQVDSKFNRKISDATIYATRQAKVGKDKADETYVLGKIKDIYTQDGYDAFMKIYKKDKSKFLMYRHDPQTFEKVIEPILENYPNKQINEKGKEVPCNPFLKYKEEHGYIRKYSKKGNGPEIKSLKYYDSKLGNHIDITPKDSNNKVVLQSVSPWRADVYFNKTTGKYEILGLKYADLQFEKGTGTYKISQEKYNDIKKKEGVDSDSEFKFTLYKNDLLLVKDTETKEQQLFRFLSRTMPKQKHYVELKPYDKQKFEGGEALIKVLGNVANSGQCKKGLGKSNISIYKVRTDVLGNQHIIKNEGDKPKLDF SEQ ID NO: 347MNAEHGKEGLLIMEENFQYRIGLDIGITSVGWAVLQNNSQDEPVRITDLGVRIFDVAENPKNGDALAAPRRDARTTRRRLRRRRHRLERIKFLLQENGLIEMDSFMERYYKGNLPDVYQLRYEGLDRKLKDEELAQVLIHIAKHRGFRSTRKAETKEKEGGAVLKATTENQKIMQEKGYRTVGEMLYLDEAFHTECLWNEKGYVLTPRNRPDDYKHTILRSMLVEEVHAIFAAQRAHGNQKATEGLEEAYVEIMTSQRSFDMGPGLQPDGKPSPYAMEGFGDRVGKCIFEKDEYRAPKATYTAELFVALQKINHTKLIDEFGTGRFFSEEERKTIIGLLLSSKELKYGTIRKKLNIDPSLKFNSLNYSAKKEGETEEERVLDTEKAKFASMFWTYEYSKCLKDRTEEMPVGEKADLFDRIGEILTAYKNDDSRSSRLKELGLSGEEIDGLLDLSPAKYQRVSLKAMRKMQPYLEDGLIYDKACEAAGYDFRALNDGNKKHLLKGEEINAIVNDITNPVVKRSVSQTIKVINAIIQKYGSPQAVNIELAREMSKNFQDRTNLEKEMKKRQQENERAKQQIIELGKQNPTGQDILKYRLWNDQGGYCLYSGKKIPLEELFDGGYDIDHILPYSITFDDSYRNKVLVTAQENRQKGNRTPYEYFGADEKRWEDYEASVRLLVRDYKKQQKLLKKNFTEEERKEFKERNLNDTKYITRVVYNMIRQNLELEPFNHPEKKKQVWAVNGAVTSYLRKRWGLMQKDRSTDRHHAMDAVVIACCTDGMIHKISRYMQGRELAYSRNFKFPDEETGEILNRDNFTREQWDEKFGVKVPLPWNSFRDELDIRLLNEDPKNFLLTHADVQRELDYPGWMYGEEESPIEEGRYINYIRPLFVSRMPNHKVTGSAHDATIRSARDYETRGVVITKVPLTDLKLNKDNEIEGYYDKDSDRLLYQALVRQLLLHGNDGKKAFAEDFHKPKADGTEGPVVRKVKIEKKQTSGVMVRGGIGIAANGEMVRIDVFRENGKYYFVPVYTADVVRKVLPNRAATHTKPYSEWRVMDDANFVFSLYSRDLIHVKSKKDIKTNLVNGGLLLQKEIFAYYTGADIATASIAGFANDSNFKFRGLGIQSLEIFEKCQVDILGNISVVRHENRQEFHSEQ ID NO: 348MRVLGLDAGIASLGWALIEIEESNRGELSQGTIIGAGTWMFDAPEEKTQAGAKLKSEQRRTFRGQRRVVRRRRQRMNEVRRILHSHGLLPSSDRDALKQPGLDPWRIRAEALDRLLGPVELAVALGHIARHRGFKSNSKGAKTNDPADDTSKMKRAVNETREKLARFGSAAKMLVEDESFVLRQTPTKNGASEIVRRFRNREGDYSRSLLRDDLAAEMRALFTAQARFQSAIATADLQTAFTKAAFFQRPLQDSEKLVGPCPFEVDEKRAPKRGYSFELFRFLSRLNHVTLRDGKQERTLTRDELALAAADFGAAAKVSFTALRKKLKLPETTVFVGVKADEESKLDVVARSGKAAEGTARLRSVIVDALGELAWGALLCSPEKLDKIAEVISFRSDIGRISEGLAQAGCNAPLVDALTAAASDGRFDPFTGAGHISSKAARNILSGLRQGMTYDKACCAADYDHTASRERGAFDVGGHGREALKRILQEERISRELVGSPTARKALIESIKQVKAIVERYGVPDRIHVELARDVGKSIEEREEITRGIEKRNRQKDKLRGLFEKEVGRPPQDGARGKEELLRFELWSEQMGRCLYTDDYISPSQLVATDDAVQVDHILPWSRFADDSYANKTLCMAKANQDKKGRTPYEWFKAEKTDTEWDAFIVRVEALADMKGFKKRNYKLRNAEEAAAKFRNRNLNDTRWACRLLAEALKQLYPKGEKDKDGKERRRVFSRPGALTDRLRRAWGLQWMKKSTKGDRIPDDRHHALDAIVIAATTESLLQRATREVQEIEDKGLHYDLVKNVTPPWPGFREQAVEAVEKVFVARAERRRARGKAHDATIRHIAVREGEQRVYERRKVAELKLADLDRVKDAERNARLIEKLRNWIEAGSPKDDPPLSPKGDPIFKVRLVTKSKVNIALDTGNPKRPGTVDRGEMARVDVFRKASKKGKYEYYLVPIYPHDIATMKTPPIRAVQAYKPEDEWPEMDSSYEFCWSLVPMTYLQVISSKGEIFEGYYRGMNRSVGAIQLSAHSNSSDVVQGIGARTLTEFKKFNVDRFGRKHEVERELRTWRGETWRGKAYISEQ ID NO: 349MGNYYLGLDVGIGSIGWAVINIEKKRIEDFNVRIFKSGEIQEKNRNSRASQQCRRSRGLRRLYRRKSHRKLRLKNYLSIIGLTTSEKIDYYYETADNNVIQLRNKGLSEKLTPEEIAACLIHICNNRGYKDFYEVNVEDIEDPDERNEYKEEHDSIVLISNLMNEGGYCTPAEMICNCREFDEPNSVYRKFHNSAASKNHYLITRHMLVKEVDLILENQSKYYGILDDKTIAKIKDIIFAQRDFEIGPGKNERFRRFTGYLDSIGKCQFFKDQERGSRFTVIADIYAFVNVLSQYTYTNNRGESVFDTSFANDLINSALKNGSMDKRELKAIAKSYHIDISDKNSDTSLTKCFKYIKVVKPLFEKYGYDWDKLIENYTDTDNNVLNRIGIVLSQAQTPKRRREKLKALNIGLDDGLINELTKLKLSGTANVSYKYMQGSIEAFCEGDLYGKYQAKFNKEIPDIDENAKPQKLPPFKNEDDCEFFKNPVVFRSINETRKLINAIIDKYGYPAAVNIETADELNKTFEDRAIDTKRNNDNQKENDRIVKEIIECIKCDEVHARHLIEKYKLWEAQEGKCLYSGETITKEDMLRDKDKLFEVDHIVPYSLILDNTINNKALVYAEENQKKGQRTPLMYMNEAQAADYRVRVNTMFKSKKCSKKKYQYLMLPDLNDQELLGGWRSRNLNDTRYICKYLVNYLRKNLRFDRSYESSDEDDLKIRDHYRVFPVKSRFTSMFRRWWLNEKTWGRYDKAELKKLTYLDHAADAIIIANCRPEYVVLAGEKLKLNKMYHQAGKRITPEYEQSKKACIDNLYKLFRMDRRTAEKLLSGHGRLTPIIPNLSEEVDKRLWDKNIYEQFWKDDKDKKSCEELYRENVASLYKGDPKFASSLSMPVISLKPDHKYRGTITGEEAIRVKEIDGKLIKLKRKSISEITAESINSIYTDDKILIDSLKTIFEQADYKDVGDYLKKTNQHFFTTSSGKRVNKVTVIEKVPSRWLRKEIDDNNFSLLNDSSYYCIELYKDSKGDNNLQGIAMSDIVHDRKTKKLYLKPDFNYPDDYYTHVMYIFPGDYLRIKSTSKKSGEQLKFEGYFISVKNVNENSFRFISDNKPCAKDKRVSITKKDIVIKLAVDLMGKVQGENNGKGISCGEPLSLL KEKNSEQ ID NO: 350MLSRQLLGASHLARPVSYSYNVQDNDVHCSYGERCFMRGKRYRIGIDVGLNSVGLAAVEVSDENSPVRLLNAQSVIHDGGVDPQKNKEAITRKNMSGVARRTRRMRRRKRERLHKLDMLLGKFGYPVIEPESLDKPFEEWHVRAELATRYIEDDELRRESISIALRHMARHRGWRNPYRQVDSLISDNPYSKQYGELKEKAKAYNDDATAAEEESTPAQLVVAMLDAGYAEAPRLRWRIGSKKPDAEGYLPVRLMQEDNANELKQIFRVQRVPADEWKPLFRSVFYAVSPKGSAEQRVGQDPLAPEQARALKASLAFQEYRIANVITNLRIKDASAELRKLTVDEKQSIYDQLVSPSSEDITWSDLCDFLGFKRSQLKGVGSLTEDGEERISSRPPRLTSVQRIYESDNKIRKPLVAWWKSASDNEHEAMIRLLSNTVDIDKVREDVAYASAIEFIDGLDDDALTKLDSVDLPSGRAAYSVETLQKLTRQMLTTDDDLHEARKTLFNVTDSWRPPADPIGEPLGNPSVDRVLKNVNRYLMNCQQRWGNPVSVNIEHVRSSFSSVAFARKDKREYEKNNEKRSIFRSSLSEQLRADEQMEKVRESDLRRLEAIQRQNGQCLYCGRTITFRTCEMDHIVPRKGVGSTNTRTNFAAVCAECNRMKSNTPFAIWARSEDAQTRGVSLAEAKKRVTMFTFNPKSYAPREVKAFKQAVIARLQQTEDDAAIDNRSIESVAWMADELHRRIDWYFNAKQYVNSASIDDAEAETMKTTVSVFQGRVTASARRAAGIEGKIHFIGQQSKTRLDRRHHAVDASVIAMMNTAAAQTLMERESLRESQRLIGLMPGERSWKEYPYEGTSRYESFHLWLDNMDVLLELLNDALDNDRIAVMQSQRYVLGNSIAHDATIHPLEKVPLGSAMSADLIRRASTPALWCALTRLPDYDEKEGLPEDSHREIRVHDTRYSADDEMGFFASQAAQIAVQEGSADIGSAIHHARVYRCWKTNAKGVRKYFYGMIRVFQTDLLRACHDDLFTVPLPPQSISMRYGEPRVVQALQSGNAQYLGSLVVGDEIEMDFSSLDVDGQIGEYLQFFSQFSGGNLAWKHWVVDGFFNQTQLRIRPRYLAAEGLAKAFSDDVVPDGVQKIVTKQGWLPPVNTASKTAVRIVRRNAFGEPRLSSAHHMPCSWQWRHE SEQ ID NO: 351MYSIGLDLGISSVGWSVIDERTGNVIDLGVRLFSAKNSEKNLERRTNRGGRRLIRRKTNRLKDAKKILAAVGFYEDKSLKNSCPYQLRVKGLTEPLSRGEIYKVTLHILKKRGISYLDEVDTEAAKESQDYKEQVRKNAQLLTKYTPGQIQLQRLKENNRVKTGINAQGNYQLNVFKVSAYANELATILKTQQAFYPNELTDDWIALFVQPGIAEEAGLIYRKRPYYHGPGNEANNSPYGRWSDFQKTGEPATNIFDKLIGKDFQGELRASGLSLSAQQYNLLNDLTNLKIDGEVPLSSEQKEYILTELMTKEFTRFGVNDVVKLLGVKKERLSGWRLDKKGKPEIHTLKGYRNWRKIFAEAGIDLATLPTETIDCLAKVLTLNTEREGIENTLAFELPELSESVKLLVLDRYKELSQSISTQSWHRFSLKTLHLLIPELMNATSEQNTLLEQFQLKSDVRKRYSEYKKLPTKDVLAEIYNPTVNKTVSQAFKVIDALLVKYGKEQIRYITIEMPRDDNEEDEKKRIKELHAKNSQRKNDSQSYFMQKSGWSQEKFQTTIQKNRRFLAKLLYYYEQDGICAYTGLPISPELLVSDSTEIDHIIPISISLDDSINNKVLVLSKANQVKGQQTPYDAWMDGSFKKINGKFSNWDDYQKWVESRHFSHKKENNLLETRNIFDSEQVEKFLARNLNDTRYASRLVLNTLQSFFTNQETKVRVVNGSFTHTLRKKWGADLDKTRETHHHHAVDATLCAVTSFVKVSRYHYAVKEETGEKVMREIDFETGEIVNEMSYWEFKKSKKYERKTYQVKWPNFREQLKPVNLHPRIKFSHQVDRKANRKLSDATIYSVREKTEVKTLKSGKQKITTDEYTIGKIKDIYTLDGWEAFKKKQDKLLMKDLDEKTYERLLSIAETTPDFQEVEEKNGKVKRVKRSPFAVYCEENDIPAIQKYAKKNNGPLIRSLKYYDGKLNKHINITKDSQGRPVEKTKNGRKVTLQSLKPYRYDIYQDLETKAYYTVQLYYSDLRFVEGKYGITEKEYMKKVAEQTKGQVVRFCFSLQKNDGLEIEWKDSQRYDVRFYNFQSANSINFKGLEQEMMPAENQFKQKPYNNGAINLNIAKYGKEGKKLRKFNTDILGKKHYLFYEKEPKNIIKSEQ ID NO: 352MYFYKNKENKLNKKVVLGLDLGIASVGWCLTDISQKEDNKFPIILHGVRLFETVDDSDDKLLNETRRKKRGQRRRNRRLFTRKRDFIKYLIDNNIIELEFDKNPKILVRNFIEKYINPFSKNLELKYKSVINLPIGFHNLRKAAINEKYKLDKSELIVLLYFYLSLRGAFFDNPEDTKSKEMNKNEIEIFDKNESIKNAEFFIDKIIEFYKISGKIRSTINLKFGHQDYLKEIKQVFEKQNIDFMNYEKFAMEEKSFFSRIRNYSEGPGNEKSFSKYGLYANENGNPELIINEKGQKIYTKIFKTLWESKIGKCSYDKKLYRAPKNSFSAKVFDITNKLTDWKHKNEYISERLKRKILLSRFLNKDSKSAVEKILKEENIKFENLSEIAYNKDDNKINLPIINAYHSLTTIFKKHLINFENYLISNENDLSKLMSFYKQQSEKLFVFNEKGSYEINQNNNVLHIFDAISNILNKFSTIQDRIRILEGYFEFSNLKKDVKSSEIYSEIAKLREFSGTSSLSFGAYYKFIPNLISEGSKNYSTISYEEKALQNQKNNFSHSNLFEKTWVEDLIASPTVKRSLRQTMNLLKEIFKYSEKNNLEIEKIVVEVTRSSNNKHERKKIEGINKYRKEKYEELKKVYDLPNENTTLLKKLWLLRQQQGYDAYSLRKIEANDVINKPWNYDIDHIVPRSISFDDSFSNLVIVNKLDNAKKSNDLSAKQFIEKIYGIEKLKEAKENWGNWYLRNANGKAFNDKGKFIKLYTIDNLDEFDNSDFINRNLSDTSYITNALVNHLTFSNSKYKYSVVSVNGKQTSNLRNQIAFVGIKNNKETEREWKRPEGFKSINSNDFLIREEGKNDVKDDVLIKDRSFNGHHAEDAYFITIISQYFRSFKRIERLNVNYRKETRELDDLEKNNIKFKEKASFDNFLLINALDELNEKLNQMRFSRMVITKKNTQLFNETLYSGKYDKGKNTIKKVEKLNLLDNRTDKIKKIEEFFDEDKLKENELTKLHIFNHDKNLYETLKIIWNEVKIEIKNKNLNEKNYFKYFVNKKLQEGKISFNEWVPILDNDFKIIRKIRYIKFSSEEKETDEIIFSQSNFLKIDQRQNFSFHNTLYWVQIWVYKNQKDQYCFISIDARNSKFEKDEIKINYEKLKTQKEKLQIINEEPILKINKGDLFENEEKELFYIVGRDEKPQKLEIKYILGKKIKDQKQIQKPVKKYFPNWKKVNLTYMGEIFKK SEQ ID NO: 353MDNKNYRIGIDVGLNSIGFCAVEVDQHDTPLGFLNLSVYRHDAGIDPNGKKTNTTRLAMSGVARRTRRLFRKRKRRLAALDRFIEAQGWTLPDHADYKDPYTPWLVRAELAQTPIRDENDLHEKLAIAVRHIARHRGWRSPWVPVRSLHVEQPPSDQYLALKERVEAKTLLQMPEGATPAEMVVALDLSVDVNLRPKNREKTDTRPENKKPGFLGGKLMQSDNANELRKIAKIQGLDDALLRELIELVFAADSPKGASGELVGYDVLPGQHGKRRAEKAHPAFQRYRIASIVSNLRIRHLGSGADERLDVETQKRVFEYLLNAKPTADITWSDVAEEIGVERNLLMGTATQTADGERASAKPPVDVTNVAFATCKIKPLKEWWLNADYEARCVMVSALSHAEKLTEGTAAEVEVAEFLQNLSDEDNEKLDSFSLPIGRAAYSVDSLERLTKRMIENGEDLFEARVNEFGVSEDWRPPAEPIGARVGNPAVDRVLKAVNRYLMAAEAEWGAPLSVNIEHVREGFISKRQAVEIDRENQKRYQRNQAVRSQIADHINATSGVRGSDVTRYLAIQRQNGECLYCGTAITFVNSEMDHIVPRAGLGSTNTRDNLVATCERCNKSKSNKPFAVWAAECGIPGVSVAEALKRVDFWIADGFASSKEHRELQKGVKDRLKRKVSDPEIDNRSMESVAWMARELAHRVQYYFDEKHIGTKVRVFRGSLTSAARKASGFESRVNFIGGNGKTRLDRRHHAMDAATVAMLRNSVAKTLVLRGNIRASERAIGAAETWKSFRGENVADRQIFESWSENMRVLVEKFNLALYNDEVSIFSSLRLQLGNGKAHDDTITKLQMHKVGDAWSLTEIDRASTPALWCALTRQPDFTWKDGLPANEDRTIIVNGTHYGPLDKVGIFGKAAASLLVRGGSVDIGSAIHHARIYRIAGKKPTYGMVRVFAPDLLRYRNEDLFNVELPPQSVSMRYAEPKVREAIREGKAEYLGWLVVGDELLLDLSSETSGQIAELQQDFPGTTHWTVAGFFSPSRLRLRPVYLAQEGLGEDVSEGSKSIIAGQGWRPAVNKVFGSAMPEVIRRDGLGRKRRFSYSGLPVSWQG SEQ ID NO: 354MRLGLDIGTSSIGWWLYETDGAGSDARITGVVDGGVRIFSDGRDPKSGASLAVDRRAARAMRRRRDRYLRRRATLMKVLAETGLMPADPAEAKALEALDPFALRAAGLDEPLPLPHLGRALFHLNQRRGFKSNRKTDRGDNESGKIKDATARLDMEMMANGARTYGEFLHKRRQKATDPRHVPSVRTRLSIANRGGPDGKEEAGYDFYPDRRHLEEEFHKLWAAQGAHHPELTETLRDLLFEKIFFQRPLKEPEVGLCLFSGHHGVPPKDPRLPKAHPLTQRRVLYETVNQLRVTADGREARPLTREERDQVIHALDNKKPTKSLSSMVLKLPALAKVLKLRDGERFTLETGVRDAIACDPLRASPAHPDRFGPRWSILDADAQWEVISRIRRVQSDAEHAALVDWLTEAHGLDRAHAEATAHAPLPDGYGRLGLTATTRILYQLTADVVTYADAVKACGWHHSDGRTGECFDRLPYYGEVLERHVIPGSYHPDDDDITRFGRITNPTVHIGLNQLRRLVNRIIETHGKPHQIVVELARDLKKSEEQKRADIKRIRDTTEAAKKRSEKLEELEIEDNGRNRMLLRLWEDLNPDDAMRRFCPYTGTRISAAMIFDGSCDVDHILPYSRTLDDSFPNRTLCLREANRQKRNQTPWQAWGDTPHWHAIAANLKNLPENKRWRFAPDAMTRFEGENGFLDRALKDTQYLARISRSYLDTLFTKGGHVWVVPGRFTEMLRRHWGLNSLLSDAGRGAVKAKNRTDHRHHAIDAAVIAATDPGLLNRISRAAGQGEAAGQSAELIARDTPPPWEGFRDDLRVRLDRIIVSHRADHGRIDHAARKQGRDSTAGQLHQETAYSIVDDIHVASRTDLLSLKPAQLLDEPGRSGQVRDPQLRKALRVATGGKTGKDFENALRYFASKPGPYQAIRRVRIIKPLQAQARVPVPAQDPIKAYQGGSNHLFEIWRLPDGEIEAQVITSFEAHTLEGEKRPHPAAKRLLRVHKGDMVALERDGRRVVGHVQKMDIANGLFIVPHNEANADTRNNDKSDPFKWIQIGARPAIASGIRRVSVDEIGRLRDGGTRPI SEQ ID NO: 355MLHCIAVIRVPPSEEPGFFETHADSCALCHHGCMTYAANDKAIRYRVGIDVGLRSIGFCAVEVDDEDHPIRILNSVVHVHDAGTGGPGETESLRKRSGVAARARRRGRAEKQRLKKLDVLLEELGWGVSSNELLDSHAPWHIRKRLVSEYIEDETERRQCLSVAMAHIARHRGWRNSFSKVDTLLLEQAPSDRMQGLKERVEDRTGLQFSEEVTQGELVATLLEHDGDVTIRGFVRKGGKATKVHGVLEGKYMQSDLVAELRQICRTQRVSETTFEKLVLSIFHSKEPAPSAARQRERVGLDELQLALDPAAKQPRAERAHPAFQKFKVVATLANMRIREQSAGERSLTSEELNRVARYLLNHTESESPTWDDVARKLEVPRHRLRGSSRASLETGGGLTYPPVDDTTVRVMSAEVDWLADWWDCANDESRGHMIDAISNGCGSEPDDVEDEEVNELISSATAEDMLKLELLAKKLPSGRVAYSLKTLREVTAAILETGDDLSQAITRLYGVDPGWVPTPAPIEAPVGNPSVDRVLKQVARWLKFASKRWGVPQTVNIEHTREGLKSASLLEEERERWERFEARREIRQKEMYKRLGISGPFRRSDQVRYEILDLQDCACLYCGNEINFQTFEVDHIIPRVDASSDSRRTNLAAVCHSCNSAKGGLAFGQWVKRGDCPSGVSLENAIKRVRSWSKDRLGLTEKAMGKRKSEVISRLKTEMPYEEFDGRSMESVAWMAIELKKRIEGYFNSDRPEGCAAVQVNAYSGRLTACARRAAHVDKRVRLIRLKGDDGHHKNRFDRRNHAMDALVIALMTPAIARTIAVREDRREAQQLTRAFESWKNFLGSEERMQDRWESWIGDVEYACDRLNELIDADKIPVTENLRLRNSGKLHADQPESLKKARRGSKRPRPQRYVLGDALPADVINRVTDPGLWTALVRAPGFDSQLGLPADLNRGLKLRGKRISADFPIDYFPTDSPALAVQGGYVGLEFHHARLYRIIGPKEKVKYALLRVCAIDLCGIDCDDLFEVELKPSSISMRTADAKLKEAMGNGSAKQIGWLVLGDEIQIDPTKFPKQSIGKFLKECGPVSSWRVSALDTPSKITLKPRLLSNEPLLKTSRVGGHESDLVVAECVEKIMKKTGWVVEINALCQSGLIRVIRRNALGEVRTSPKSGLPISLNLR SEQ ID NO: 356MRYRVGLDLGTASVGAAVFSMDEQGNPMELIWHYERLFSEPLVPDMGQLKPKKAARRLARQQRRQIDRRASRLRRIAIVSRRLGIAPGRNDSGVHGNDVPTLRAMAVNERIELGQLRAVLLRMGKKRGYGGTFKAVRKVGEAGEVASGASRLEEEMVALASVQNKDSVTVGEYLAARVEHGLPSKLKVAANNEYYAPEYALFRQYLGLPAIKGRPDCLPNMYALRHQIEHEFERIWATQSQFHDVMKDHGVKEEIRNAIFFQRPLKSPADKVGRCSLQTNLPRAPRAQIAAQNFRIEKQMADLRWGMGRRAEMLNDHQKAVIRELLNQQKELSFRKIYKELERAGCPGPEGKGLNMDRAALGGRDDLSGNTTLAAWRKLGLEDRWQELDEVTQIQVINFLADLGSPEQLDTDDWSCRFMGKNGRPRNFSDEFVAFMNELRMTDGFDRLSKMGFEGGRSSYSIKALKALTEWMIAPHWRETPETHRVDEEAAIRECYPESLATPAQGGRQSKLEPPPLTGNEVVDVALRQVRHTINMMIDDLGSVPAQIVVEMAREMKGGVTRRNDIEKQNKRFASERKKAAQSIEENGKTPTPARILRYQLWIEQGHQCPYCESNISLEQALSGAYTNFEHILPRTLTQIGRKRSELVLAHRECNDEKGNRTPYQAFGHDDRRWRIVEQRANALPKKSSRKTRLLLLKDFEGEALTDESIDEFADRQLHESSWLAKVTTQWLSSLGSDVYVSRGSLTAELRRRWGLDTVIPQVRFESGMPVVDEEGAEITPEEFEKFRLQWEGHRVTREMRTDRRPDKRIDHRHHLVDAIVTALTSRSLYQQYAKAWKVADEKQRHGRVDVKVELPMPILTIRDIALEAVRSVRISHKPDRYPDGRFFEATAYGIAQRLDERSGEKVDWLVSRKSLTDLAPEKKSIDVDKVRANISRIVGEAIRLHISNIFEKRVSKGMTPQQALREPIEFQGNILRKVRCFYSKADDCVRIEHSSRRGHHYKMLLNDGFAYMEVPCKEGILYGVPNLVRPSEAVGIKRAPESGDFIRFYKGDTVKNIKTGRVYTIKQILGDGGGKLILTPVTETKPADLLSAKWGRLKVGGRNIHLLRLCAE SEQ ID NO: 357MIGEHVRGGCLFDDHWTPNWGAFRLPNTVRTFTKAENPKDGSSLAEPRRQARGLRRRLRRKTQRLEDLRRLLAKEGVLSLSDLETLFRETPAKDPYQLRAEGLDRPLSFPEWVRVLYHITKHRGFQSNRRNPVEDGQERSRQEEEGKLLSGVGENERLLREGGYRTAGEMLARDPKFQDHRRNRAGDYSHTLSRSLLLEEARRLFQSQRTLGNPHASSNLEEAFLHLVAFQNPFASGEDIRNKAGHCSLEPDQIRAPRRSASAETFMLLQKTGNLRLIHRRTGEERPLTDKEREQIHLLAWKQEKVTHKTLRRHLEIPEEWLFTGLPYHRSGDKAEEKLFVHLAGIHEIRKALDKGPDPAVWDTLRSRRDLLDSIADTLIFYKNEDEILPRLESLGLSPENARALAPLSFSGTAHLSLSALGKLLPHLEEGKSYTQARADAGYAAPPPDRHPKLPPLEEADWRNPVVFRALTQTRKVVNALVRRYGPPWCIHLETARELSQPAKVRRRIETEQQANEKKKQQAEREFLDIVGTAPGPGDLLKMRLWREQGGFCPYCEEYLNPTRLAEPGYAEMDHILPYSRSLDNGWHNRVLVHGKDNRDKGNRTPFEAFGGDTARWDRLVAWVQASHLSAPKKRNLLREDFGEEAERELKDRNLTDTRFITKTAATLLRDRLTFHPEAPKDPVMTLNGRLTAFLRKQWGLHKNRKNGDLHHALDAAVLAVASRSFVYRLSSHNAAWGELPRGREAENGFSLPYPAFRSEVLARLCPTREEILLRLDQGGVGYDEAFRNGLRPVFVSRAPSRRLRGKAHMETLRSPKWKDHPEGPRTASRIPLKDLNLEKLERMVGKDRDRKLYEALRERLAAFGGNGKKAFVAPFRKPCRSGEGPLVRSLRIFDSGYSGVELRDGGEVYAVADHESMVRVDVYAKKNRFYLVPVYVADVARGIVKNRAIVAHKSEEEWDLVDGSFDFRFSLFPGDLVEIEKKDGAYLGYYKSCHRGDGRLLLDRHDRMPRESDCGTFYVSTRKDVLSMSKYQVDPLGEIRLVGSEKPPFVL SEQ ID NO: 358MEKKRKVTLGFDLGIASVGWAIVDSETNQVYKLGSRLFDAPDTNLERRTQRGTRRLLRRRKYRNQKFYNLVKRTEVFGLSSREAIENRFRELSIKYPNIIELKTKALSQEVCPDEIAWILHDYLKNRGYFYDEKETKEDFDQQTVESMPSYKLNEFYKKYGYFKGALSQPTESEMKDNKDLKEAFFFDFSNKEWLKEINYFFNVQKNILSETFIEEFKKIFSFTRDISKGPGSDNMPSPYGIFGEFGDNGQGGRYEHIWDKNIGKCSIFTNEQRAPKYLPSALIFNFLNELANIRLYSTDKKNIQPLWKLSSVDKLNILLNLFNLPISEKKKKLTSTNINDIVKKESIKSIMISVEDIDMIKDEWAGKEPNVYGVGLSGLNIEESAKENKFKFQDLKILNVLINLLDNVGIKFEFKDRNDIIKNLELLDNLYLFLIYQKESNNKDSSIDLFIAKNESLNIENLKLKLKEFLLGAGNEFENHNSKTHSLSKKAIDEILPKLLDNNEGWNLEAIKNYDEEIKSQIEDNSSLMAKQDKKYLNDNFLKDAILPPNVKVTFQQAILIFNKIIQKFSKDFEIDKVVIELAREMTQDQENDALKGIAKAQKSKKSLVEERLEANNIDKSVFNDKYEKLIYKIFLWISQDFKDPYTGAQISVNEIVNNKVEIDHIIPYSLCFDDSSANKVLVHKQSNQEKSNSLPYEYIKQGHSGWNWDEFTKYVKRVFVNNVDSILSKKERLKKSENLLTASYDGYDKLGFLARNLNDTRYATILFRDQLNNYAEHHLIDNKKMFKVIAMNGAVISFIRKNMSYDNKLRLKDRSDFSHHAYDAAIIALFSNKTKTLYNLIDPSLNGIISKRSEGYWVIEDRYTGEIKELKKEDWTSIKNNVQARKIAKEIEEYLIDLDDEVFFSRKTKRKTNRQLYNETIYGIATKTDEDGITNYYKKEKFSILDDKDIYLRLLREREKFVINQSNPEVIDQIIEIIESYGKENNIPSRDEAINIKYTKNKINYNLYLKQYMRSLTKSLDQFSEEFINQMIANKTFVLYNPTKNTTRKIKFLRLVNDVKINDIRKNQVINKFNGKNNEPKAFYENINSLGAIVFKNSANNFKTLSINTQIAIFGDKNWDIEDFKTYNMEKIEKYKEIYGIDKTYNFHSFIFPGTILLDKQNKEFYYISSIQTVRDIIEIKFLNKIEFKDENKNQDTSKTPKRLMFGIKSIMNNYEQVDISPFGINKKIFE SEQ ID NO: 359MGYRIGLDVGITSTGYAVLKTDKNGLPYKILTLDSVIYPRAENPQTGASLAEPRRIKRGLRRRTRRTKFRKQRTQQLFIHSGLLSKPEIEQILATPQAKYSVYELRVAGLDRRLTNSELFRVLYFFIGHRGFKSNRKAELNPENEADKKQMGQLLNSIEEIRKAIAEKGYRTVGELYLKDPKYNDHKRNKGYIDGYLSTPNRQMLVDEIKQILDKQRELGNEKLTDEFYATYLLGDENRAGIFQAQRDFDEGPGAGPYAGDQIKKMVGKDIFEPTEDRAAKATYTFQYFNLLQKMTSLNYQNTTGDTWHTLNGLDRQAIIDAVFAKAEKPIKTYKPTDFGELRKLLKLPDDARFNLVNYGSLQTQKEIETVEKKTRFVDFKAYHDLVKVLPEEMWQSRQLLDHIGTALTLYSSDKRRRRYFAEELNLPAELIEKLLPLNFSKFGHLSIKSMQNIIPYLEMGQVYSEATTNTGYDFRKKQISKDTIREEITNPVVRRAVTKTIKIVEQIIRRYGKPDGINIELARELGRNFKERGDIQKRQDKNRQTNDKIAAELTELGIPVNGQNIIRYKLHKEQNGVDPYTGDQIPFERAFSEGYEVDHIIPYSISWDDSYTNKVLTSAKCNREKGNRIPMVYLANNEQRLNALTNIADNIIRNSRKRQKLLKQKLSDEELKDWKQRNINDTRFITRVLYNYFRQAIEFNPELEKKQRVLPLNGEVTSKIRSRWGFLKVREDGDLHHAIDATVIAAITPKFIQQVTKYSQHQEVKNNQALWHDAEIKDAEYAAEAQRMDADLFNKIFNGFPLPWPEFLDELLARISDNPVEMMKSRSWNTYTPIEIAKLKPVFVVRLANHKISGPAHLDTIRSAKLFDEKGIVLSRVSITKLKINKKGQVATGDGIYDPENSNNGDKVVYSAIRQALEAHNGSGELAFPDGYLEYVDHGTKKLVRKVRVAKKVSLPVRLKNKAAADNGSMVRIDVFNIGKKFVFVPIYIKDTVEQVLPNKAIARGKSLWYQITESDQFCFSLYPGDMVHIESKTGIKPKYSNKENNTSVVPIKNFYGYFDGADIATASILVRAHDSSYTARSIGIAGLLKFEKYQVDYFGRYHKVHEKKRQLFVKRDE SEQ ID NO: 360MQKNINTKQNHIYIKQAQKIKEKLGDKPYRIGLDLGVGSIGFAIVSMEENDGNVLLPKEIIMVGSRIFKASAGAADRKLSRGQRNNHRHTRERMRYLWKVLAEQKLALPVPADLDRKENSSEGETSAKRFLGDVLQKDIYELRVKSLDERLSLQELGYVLYHIAGHRGSSAIRTFENDSEEAQKENTENKKIAGNIKRLMAKKNYRTYGEYLYKEFFENKEKHKREKISNAANNHKFSPTRDLVIKEAEAILKKQAGKDGFHKELTEEYIEKLTKAIGYESEKLIPESGFCPYLKDEKRLPASHKLNEERRLWETLNNARYSDPIVDIVTGEITGYYEKQFTKEQKQKLFDYLLTGSELTPAQTKKLLGLKNTNFEDIILQGRDKKAQKIKGYKLIKLESMPFWARLSEAQQDSFLYDWNSCPDEKLLTEKLSNEYHLTEEEIDNAFNEIVLSSSYAPLGKSAMLIILEKIKNDLSYTEAVEEALKEGKLTKEKQAIKDRLPYYGAVLQESTQKIIAKGFSPQFKDKGYKTPHTNKYELEYGRIANPVVHQTLNELRKLVNEIIDILGKKPCEIGLETARELKKSAEDRSKLSREQNDNESNRNRIYEIYIRPQQQVIITRRENPRNYILKFELLEEQKSQCPFCGGQISPNDIINNQADIEHLFPIAESEDNGRNNLVISHSACNADKAKRSPWAAFASAAKDSKYDYNRILSNVKENIPHKAWRFNQGAFEKFIENKPMAARFKIDNSYISKVAHKYLACLFEKPNIICVKGSLTAQLRMAWGLQGLMIPFAKQLITEKESESFNKDVNSNKKIRLDNRHHALDAIVIAYASRGYGNLLNKMAGKDYKINYSERNWLSKILLPPNNIVWENIDADLESFESSVKTALKNAFISVKHDHSDNGELVKGTMYKIFYSERGYTLTTYKKLSALKLTDPQKKKTPKDFLETALLKFKGRESEMKNEKIKSAIENNKRLFDVIQDNLEKAKKLLEEENEKSKAEGKKEKNINDASIYQKAISLSGDKYVQLSKKEPGKFFAISKPTPTTTGYGYDTGDSLCVDLYYDNKGKLCGEIIRKIDAQQKNPLKYKEQGFTLFERIYGGDILEVDFDIHSDKNSFRNNTGSAPENRVFIKVGTFTEITNNNIQIWFGNIIKSTGGQDDSFTINSMQQYNPRKLILSSCGFIKYRSPILKNKEG SEQ ID NO: 361MAAFKPNPINYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEIDEDENPICLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELILLFEKQKEFGNPHVSGGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRIQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYGKKNTEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADRMRLTGKGKKRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKTHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRILLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGVSVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVWVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGDKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWQLIDDSFNFKFSLHPNDLVEVITKKARMFGYFASCHRGTGNINIRIHDLDHKIGKNGILEGIGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVRSEQ ID NO: 362MQTTNLSYILGLDLGIASVGWAVVEINENEDPIGLIDVGVRIFERAEVPKTGESLALSRRLARSTRRLIRRRAHRLLLAKRFLKREGILSTIDLEKGLPNQAWELRVAGLERRLSAIEWGAVLLHLIKHRGYLSKRKNESQTNNKELGALLSGVAQNHQLLQSDDYRTPAELALKKFAKEEGHIRNQRGAYTHTFNRLDLLAELNLLFAQQHQFGNPHCKEHIQQYMTELLMWQKPALSGEAILKMLGKCTHEKNEFKAAKHTYSAERFVWLTKLNNLRILEDGAERALNEEERQLLINHPYEKSKLTYAQVRKLLGLSEQAIFKHLRYSKENAESATFMELKAWHAIRKALENQGLKDTWQDLAKKPDLLDEIGTAFSLYKTDEDIQQYLTNKVPNSVINALLVSLNFDKFIELSLKSLRKILPLMEQGKRYDQACREIYGHHYGEANQKTSQLLPAIPAQEIRNPVVLRTLSQARKVINAIIRQYGSPARVHIETGRELGKSFKERREIQKQQEDNRTKRESAVQKFKELFSDFSSEPKSKDILKFRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINIHRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLASENQNKGNQTPYEWLQGKINSERWKNFVALVLGSQCSAAKKQRLLTQVIDDNKFIDRNLNDTRYIARFLSNYIQENLLLVGKNKKNVFTPNGQITALLRSRWGLIKARENNNRHHALDAIVVACATPSMQQKITRFIRFKEVHPYKIENRYEMVDQESGEIISPHFPEPWAYFRQEVNIRVFDNHPDTVLKEMLPDRPQANHQFVQPLFVSRAPTRKMSGQGHMETIKSAKRLAEGISVLRIPLTQLKPNLLENMVNKEREPALYAGLKARLAEFNQDPAKAFATPFYKQGGQQVKAIRVEQVQKSGVLVRENNGVADNASIVRTDVFIKNNKFFLVPIYTWQVAKGILPNKAIVAHKNEDEWEEMDEGAKFKFSLFPNDLVELKTKKEYFFGYYIGLDRATGNISLKEHDGEISKGKDGVYRVGVKLALSFEKYQVDELGKNRQICRPQQRQPVR SEQ ID NO: 363MGIRFAFDLGTNSIGWAVWRTGPGVFGEDTAASLDGSGVLIFKDGRNPKDGQSLATMRRVPRQSRKRRDRFVLRRRDLLAALRKAGLFPVDVEEGRRLAATDPYHLRAKALDESLTPHEMGRVIFHLNQRRGFRSNRKADRQDREKGKIAEGSKRLAETLAATNCRTLGEFLWSRHRGTPRTRSPTRIRMEGEGAKALYAFYPTREMVRAEFERLWTAQSRFAPDLLTPERHEEIAGILFRQRDLAPPKIGCCTFEPSERRLPRALPSVEARGIYERLAHLRITTGPVSDRGLTRPERDVLASALLAGKSLTFKAVRKTLKILPHALVNFEEAGEKGLDGALTAKLLSKPDHYGAAWHGLSFAEKDTFVGKLLDEADEERLIRRLVTENRLSEDAARRCASIPLADGYGRLGRTANTEILAALVEETDETGTVVIYAEAVRRAGERTGRNWHHSDERDGVILDRLPYYGEILQRHVVPGSGEPEEKNEAARWGRLANPTVHIGLNQLRKVVNRLIAAHGRPDQIVVELARELKLNREQKERLDRENRKNREENERRTAILAEHGQRDTAENKIRLRLFEEQARANAGIALCPYTGRAIGIAELFTSEVEIDHILPVSLTLDDSLANRVLCRREANREKRRQTPFQAFGATPAWNDIVARAAKLPPNKRWRFDPAALERFEREGGFLGRQLNETKYLSRLAKIYLGKICDPDRVYVTPGTLTGLLRARWGLNSILSDSNFKNRSDHRHHAVDAVVIGVLTRGMIQRIAHDAARAEDQDLDRVFRDVPVPFEDFRDHVRERVSTITVAVKPEHGKGGALHEDTSYGLVPDTDPNAALGNLVVRKPIRSLTAGEVDRVRDRALRARLGALAAPFRDESGRVRDAKGLAQALEAFGAENGIRRVRILKPDASVVTIADRRTGVPYRAVAPGENHHVDIVQMRDGSWRGFAASVFEVNRPGWRPEWEVKKLGGKLVMRLHKGDMVELSDKDGQRRVKVVQQIEISANRVRLSPHNDGGKLQDRHADADDPFRWDLATIPLLKDRGCVAVRVDPIGVVTLRRSNV SEQ ID NO: 364MMEVFMGRLVLGLDIGITSVGFGIIDLDESEIVDYGVRLFKEGTAAENETRRTKRGGRRLKRRRVTRREDMLHLLKQAGIISTSFHPLNNPYDVRVKGLNERLNGEELATALLHLCKHRGSSVETIEDDEAKAKEAGETKKVLSMNDQLLKSGKYVCEIQKERLRINGHIRGHENNFKTRAYVDEAFQILSHQDLSNELKSAIITIISRKRMYYDGPGGPLSPTPYGRYTYFGQKEPIDLIEKMRGKCSLFPNEPRAPKLAYSAELFNLLNDLNNLSIEGEKLTSEQKAMILKIVHEKGKITPKQLAKEVGVSLEQIRGFRIDTKGSPLLSELTGYKMIREVLEKSNDEHLEDHVFYDEIAEILTKTKDIEGRKKQISELSSDLNEESVHQLAGLIKFTAYHSLSFKALRLINEEMLKTELNQMQSITLFGLKQNNELSVKGMKNIQADDTAILSPVAKRAQRETFKVVNRLREIYGEFDSIVVEMAREKNSEEQRKAIRERQKFFEMRNKQVADIIGDDRKINAKLREKLVLYQEQDGKTAYSLEPIDLKLLIDDPNAYEVDHIIPISISLDDSITNKVLVTHRENQEKGNLTPISAFVKGRFTKGSLAQYKAYCLKLKEKNIKTNKGYRKKVEQYLLNENDIYKYDIQKEFINRNLVDTSYASRVVLNTLTTYFKQNEIPTKVFTVKGSLTNAFRRKINLKKDRDEDYGHHAIDALIIASMPKMRLLSTIFSRYKIEDIYDESTGEVFSSGDDSMYYDDRYFAFIASLKAIKVRKFSHKIDTKPNRSVADETIYSTRVIDGKEKVVKKYKDIYDPKFTALAEDILNNAYQEKYLMALHDPQTFDQIVKVVNYYFEEMSKSEKYFTKDKKGRIKISGMNPLSLYRDEHGMLKKYSKKGDGPAITQMKYFDGVLGNHIDISAHYQVRDKKVVLQQISPYRTDFYYSKENGYKFVTIRYKDVRWSEKKKKYVIDQQDYAMKKAEKKIDDIYEFQFSMHRDELIGITKAEGEALIYPDETWHNFNFFFHAGETPEILKFTATNNDKSNKIEVKPIHCYCKMRLMPTISKKIVRIDKYATDVVGNLYKVKKNTLKFEFD SEQ ID NO: 365MKKILGVDLGITSFGYAILQETGKDLYRCLDNSVVMRNNPYDEKSGESSQSIRSTQKSMRRLIEKRKKRIRCVAQTMERYGILDYSETMKINDPKNNPIKNRWQLRAVDAWKRPLSPQELFAIFAHMAKHRGYKSIATEDLIYELELELGLNDPEKESEKKADERRQVYNALRHLEELRKKYGGETIAQTIHRAVEAGDLRSYRNHDDYEKMIRREDIEEEIEKVLLRQAELGALGLPEEQVSELIDELKACITDQEMPTIDESLFGKCTFYKDELAAPAYSYLYDLYRLYKKLADLNIDGYEVTQEDREKVIEWVEKKIAQGKNLKKITHKDLRKILGLAPEQKIFGVEDERIVKGKKEPRTFVPFFFLADIAKFKELFASIQKHPDALQIFRELAEILQRSKTPQEALDRLRALMAGKGIDTDDRELLELFKNKRSGTRELSHRYILEALPLFLEGYDEKEVQRILGFDDREDYSRYPKSLRHLHLREGNLFEKEENPINNHAVKSLASWALGLIADLSWRYGPFDEIILETTRDALPEKIRKEIDKAMREREKALDKIIGKYKKEFPSIDKRLARKIQLWERQKGLDLYSGKVINLSQLLDGSADIEHIVPQSLGGLSTDYNTIVTLKSVNAAKGNRLPGDWLAGNPDYRERIGMLSEKGLIDWKKRKNLLAQSLDEIYTENTHSKGIRATSYLEALVAQVLKRYYPFPDPELRKNGIGVRMIPGKVTSKTRSLLGIKSKSRETNFHHAEDALILSTLTRGWQNRLHRMLRDNYGKSEAELKELWKKYMPHIEGLTLADYIDEAFRRFMSKGEESLFYRDMFDTIRSISYWVDKKPLSASSHKETVYSSRHEVPTLRKNILEAFDSLNVIKDRHKLTTEEFMKRYDKEIRQKLWLHRIGNTNDESYRAVEERATQIAQILTRYQLMDAQNDKEIDEKFQQALKELITSPIEVTGKLLRKMRFVYDKLNAMQIDRGLVETDKNMLGIHISKGPNEKLIFRRMDVNNAHELQKERSGILCYLNEMLFIFNKKGLIHYGCLRSYLEKGQGSKYIALFNPRFPANPKAQPSKFTSDSKIKQVGIGSATGIIKAHLDLDGHVRSYEVFGTLPEGSIEWFKEESGYGRVEDDPHH SEQ ID NO: 366MRPIEPWILGLDIGTDSLGWAVFSCEEKGPPTAKELLGGGVRLFDSGRDAKDHTSRQAERGAFRRARRQTRTWPWRRDRLIALFQAAGLTPPAAETRQIALALRREAVSRPLAPDALWAALLHLAHHRGFRSNRIDKRERAAAKALAKAKPAKATAKATAPAKEADDEAGFWEGAEAALRQRMAASGAPTVGALLADDLDRGQPVRMRYNQSDRDGVVAPTRALIAEELAEIVARQSSAYPGLDWPAVTRLVLDQRPLRSKGAGPCAFLPGEDRALRALPTVQDFIIRQTLANLRLPSTSADEPRPLTDEEHAKALALLSTARFVEWPALRRALGLKRGVKFTAETERNGAKQAARGTAGNLTEAILAPLIPGWSGWDLDRKDRVFSDLWAARQDRSALLALIGDPRGPTRVTEDETAEAVADAIQIVLPTGRASLSAKAARAIAQAMAPGIGYDEAVTLALGLHHSHRPRQERLARLPYYAAALPDVGLDGDPVGPPPAEDDGAAAEAYYGRIGNISVHIALNETRKIVNALLHRHGPILRLVMVETTRELKAGADERKRMIAEQAERERENAEIDVELRKSDRWMANARERRQRVRLARRQNNLCPYTSTPIGHADLLGDAYDIDHVIPLARGGRDSLDNMVLCQSDANKTKGDKTPWEAFHDKPGWIAQRDDFLARLDPQTAKALAWRFADDAGERVARKSAEDEDQGFLPRQLTDTGYIARVALRYLSLVTNEPNAVVATNGRLTGLLRLAWDITPGPAPRDLLPTPRDALRDDTAARRFLDGLTPPPLAKAVEGAVQARLAALGRSRVADAGLADALGLTLASLGGGGKNRADHRHHFIDAAMIAVTTRGLINQINQASGAGRILDLRKWPRINFEPPYPTFRAEVMKQWDHIHPSIRPAHRDGGSLHAATVFGVRNRPDARVLVQRKPVEKLFLDANAKPLPADKIAEIIDGFASPRMAKRFKALLARYQAAHPEVPPALAALAVARDPAFGPRGMTANTVIAGRSDGDGEDAGLITPFRANPKAAVRTMGNAVYEVWEIQVKGRPRWTHRVLTRFDRTQPAPPPPPENARLVMRLRRGDLVYWPLESGDRLFLVKKMAVDGRLALWPARLATGKATALYAQLSCPNINLNGDQGYCVQSAEGIRKEKIRTTSCTALGRLRLSKKAT SEQ ID NO: 367MKYTLGLDVGIASVGWAVIDKDNNKIIDLGVRCFDKAEESKTGESLATARRIARGMRRRISRRSQRLRLVKKLFVQYEIIKDSSEFNRIFDTSRDGWKDPWELRYNALSRILKPYELVQVLTHITKRRGFKSNRKEDLSTTKEGVVITSIKNNSEMLRTKNYRTIGEMIFMETPENSNKRNKVDEYIHTIAREDLLNEIKYIFSIQRKLGSPFVTEKLEHDFLNIWEFQRPFASGDSILSKVGKCTLLKEELRAPTSCYTSEYFGLLQSINNLVLVEDNNTLTLNNDQRAKIIEYAHFKNEIKYSEIRKLLDIEPEILFKAHNLTHKNPSGNNESKKFYEMKSYHKLKSTLPTDIWGKLHSNKESLDNLFYCLTVYKNDNEIKDYLQANNLDYLIEYIAKLPTFNKFKHLSLVAMKRIIPFMEKGYKYSDACNMAELDFTGSSKLEKCNKLTVEPIIENVTNPVVIRALTQARKVINAIIQKYGLPYMVNIELAREAGMTRQDRDNLKKEHENNRKAREKISDLIRQNGRVASGLDILKWRLWEDQGGRCAYSGKPIPVCDLLNDSLTQIDHIYPYSRSMDDSYMNKVLVLTDENQNKRSYTPYEVWGSTEKWEDFEARIYSMHLPQSKEKRLLNRNFITKDLDSFISRNLNDTRYISRFLKNYIESYLQFSNDSPKSCVVCVNGQCTAQLRSRWGLNKNREESDLHHALDAAVIACADRKIIKEITNYYNERENHNYKVKYPLPWHSFRQDLMETLAGVFISRAPRRKITGPAHDETIRSPKHFNKGLTSVKIPLTTVTLEKLETMVKNTKGGISDKAVYNVLKNRLIEHNNKPLKAFAEKIYKPLKNGTNGAIIRSIRVETPSYTGVFRNEGKGISDNSLMVRVDVFKKKDKYYLVPIYVAHMIKKELPSKAIVPLKPESQWELIDSTHEFLFSLYQNDYLVIKTKKGITEGYYRSCHRGTGSLSLMPHFANNKNVKIDIGVRTAISIEKYNVDILGNKSIVKGEPRRGMEKYNSFKSNSEQ ID NO: 368MIRTLGIDIGIASIGWAVIEGEYTDKGLENKEIVASGVRVFTKAENPKNKESLALPRTLARSARRRNARKKGRIQQVKHYLSKALGLDLECFVQGEKLATLFQTSKDFLSPWELRERALYRVLDKEELARVILHIAKRRGYDDITYGVEDNDSGKIKKAIAENSKRIKEEQCKTIGEMMYKLYFQKSLNVRNKKESYNRCVGRSELREELKTIFQIQQELKSPWVNEELIYKLLGNPDAQSKQEREGLIFYQRPLKGFGDKIGKCSHIKKGENSPYRACKHAPSAEEFVALTKSINFLKNLTNRHGLCFSQEDMCVYLGKILQEAQKNEKGLTYSKLKLLLDLPSDFEFLGLDYSGKNPEKAVFLSLPSTFKLNKITQDRKTQDKIANILGANKDWEAILKELESLQLSKEQIQTIKDAKLNFSKHINLSLEALYHLLPLMREGKRYDEGVEILQERGIFSKPQPKNRQLLPPLSELAKEESYFDIPNPVLRRALSEFRKVVNALLEKYGGFHYFHIELTRDVCKAKSARMQLEKINKKNKSENDAASQLLEVLGLPNTYNNRLKCKLWKQQEEYCLYSGEKITIDHLKDQRALQIDHAFPLSRSLDDSQSNKVLCLTSSNQEKSNKTPYEWLGSDEKKWDMYVGRVYSSNFSPSKKRKLTQKNFKERNEEDFLARNLVDTGYIGRVTKEYIKHSLSFLPLPDGKKEHIRIISGSMTSTMRSFWGVQEKNRDHHLHHAQDAIIIACIEPSMIQKYTTYLKDKETHRLKSHQKAQILREGDHKLSLRWPMSNFKDKIQESIQNIIPSHHVSHKVTGELHQETVRTKEFYYQAFGGEEGVKKALKFGKIREINQGIVDNGAMVRVDIFKSKDKGKFYAVPIYTYDFAIGKLPNKAIVQGKKNGIIKDWLEMDENYEFCFSLFKNDCIKIQTKEMQEAVLAIYKSTNSAKATIELEHLSKYALKNEDEEKMFTDTDKEKNKTMTRESCGIQGLKVFQKVKLSVLGEVLEHKPRNRQNIALKTTPKHVSEQ ID NO: 369MKYSIGLDIGIASVGWSVINKDKERIEDMGVRIFQKAENPKDGSSLASSRREKRGSRRRNRRKKHRLDRIKNILCESGLVKKNEIEKIYKNAYLKSPWELRAKSLEAKISNKEIAQILLHIAKRRGFKSFRKTDRNADDIGKLLSGIQENKKIMEEKGYLTIGDMVAKDPKFNTHVRNKAGSYLFSFSRKLLEDEVRKIQAKQKELGNTHFTDDVLEKYIEVFNSQRNFDEGPSKPSPYYSEIGQIAKMIGNCTFESSEKRTAKNTWSGERFVFLQKLNNFRIVGLSGKRPLTEEERDIVEKEVYLKKEVRYEKLRKILYLKEEERFGDLNYSKDEKQDKKTEKTKFISLIGNYTIKKLNLSEKLKSEIEEDKSKLDKIIEILTFNKSDKTIESNLKKLELSREDIEILLSEEFSGTLNLSLKAIKKILPYLEKGLSYNEACEKADYDYKNNGIKFKRGELLPVVDKDLIANPVVLRAISQTRKVVNAIIRKYGTPHTIHVEVARDLAKSYDDRQTIIKENKKRELENEKTKKFISEEFGIKNVKGKLLLKYRLYQEQEGRCAYSRKELSLSEVILDESMTDIDHIIPYSRSMDDSYSNKVLVLSGENRKKSNLLPKEYFDRQGRDWDTFVLNVKAMKIHPRKKSNLLKEKFTREDNKDWKSRALNDTRYISRFVANYLENALEYRDDSPKKRVFMIPGQLTAQLRARWRLNKVRENGDLHHALDAAVVAVTDQKAINNISNISRYKELKNCKDVIPSIEYHADEETGEVYFEEVKDTRFPMPWSGFDLELQKRLESENPREEFYNLLSDKRYLGWFNYEEGFIEKLRFVFVSRMPNRGVKGQAHQETIRSSKKISNQIAVSKKPLNSIKLKDLEKMQGRDTDRKLYEALKNRLEEYDDKPEKAFAEPFYKPINSGKRGPLVRGIKVEEKQNVGVYVNGGQASNGSMVRIDVFRKNGKFYTVPIYVHQTLLKELPNRAINGKPYKDWDLIDGSFEFLYSFYPNDLIEIEFGKSKSIKNDNKLTKTEIPEVNLSEVLGYYRGMDTSTGAATIDTQDGKIQMRIGIKTVKNIKKYQVDVLGNVYKVKREK RQTFSEQ ID NO: 370MSKKVSRRYEEQAQEICQRLGSRPYSIGLDLGVGSIGVAVAAYDPIKKQPSDLVFVSSRIFIPSTGAAERRQKRGQRNSLRHRANRLKFLWKLLAERNLMLSYSEQDVPDPARLRFEDAVVRANPYELRLKGLNEQLTLSELGYALYHIANHRGSSSVRTFLDEEKSSDDKKLEEQQAMTEQLAKEKGISTFIEVLTAFNTNGLIGYRNSESVKSKGVPVPTRDIISNEIDVLLQTQKQFYQEILSDEYCDRIVSAILFENEKIVPEAGCCPYFPDEKKLPRCHFLNEERRLWEAINNARIKMPMQEGAAKRYQSASFSDEQRHILFHIARSGTDITPKLVQKEFPALKTSIIVLQGKEKAIQKIAGFRFRRLEEKSFWKRLSEEQKDDFFSAWINTPDDKRLSKYLMKHLLLTENEVVDALKTVSLIGDYGPIGKTATQLLMKHLEDGLTYTEALERGMETGEFQELSVWEQQSLLPYYGQILTGSTQALMGKYWHSAFKEKRDSEGFFKPNTNSDEEKYGRIANPVVHQTLNELRKLMNELITILGAKPQEITVELARELKVGAEKREDIIKQQTKQEKEAVLAYSKYCEPNNLDKRYIERFRLLEDQAFVCPYCLEHISVADIAAGRADVDHIFPRDDTADNSYGNKVVAHRQCNDIKGKRTPYAAFSNTSAWGPIMHYLDETPGMWRKRRKFETNEEEYAKYLQSKGFVSRFESDNSYIAKAAKEYLRCLFNPNNVTAVGSLKGMETSILRKAWNLQGIDDLLGSRHWSKDADTSPTMRKNRDDNRHHGLDAIVALYCSRSLVQMINTMSEQGKRAVEIEAMIPIPGYASEPNLSFEAQRELFRKKILEFMDLHAFVSMKTDNDANGALLKDTVYSILGADTQGEDLVFVVKKKIKDIGVKIGDYEEVASAIRGRITDKQPKWYPMEMKDKIEQLQSKNEAALQKYKESLVQAAAVLEESNRKLIESGKKPIQLSEKTISKKALELVGGYYYLISNNKRTKTFVVKEPSNEVKGFAFDTGSNLCLDFYHDAQGKLCGEIIRKIQAMNPSYKPAYMKQGYSLYVRLYQGDVCELRASDLTEAESNLAKTTHVRLPNAKPGRTFVIIITFTEMGSGYQIYFSNLAKSKKGQDTSFTLTTIKNYDVRKVQLSSAGLVRYVSPLLVDKIEKDEVALCGE SEQ ID NO: 371MNQKFILGLDIGITSVGYGLIDYETKNIIDAGVRLFPEANVENNEGRRSKRGSRRLKRRRIHRLERVKKLLEDYNLLDQSQIPQSTNPYAIRVKGLSEALSKDELVIALLHIAKRRGIHKIDVIDSNDDVGNELSTKEQLNKNSKLLKDKFVCQIQLERMNEGQVRGEKNRFKTADIIKEIIQLLNVQKNFHQLDENFINKYIELVEMRREYFEGPGKGSPYGWEGDPKAWYETLMGHCTYFPDELRSVKYAYSADLFNALNDLNNLVIQRDGLSKLEYHEKYHIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIANEINVNPEDIKGYRITKSGKPQFTEFKLYHDLKSVLFDQSILENEDVLDQIAEILTIYQDKDSIKSKLTELDILLNEEDKENIAQLTGYTGTHRLSLKCIRLVLEEQWYSSRNQMEIFTHLNIKPKKINLTAANKIPKAMIDEFILSPVVKRTFGQAINLINKIIEKYGVPEDIIIELARENNSKDKQKFINEMQKKNENTRKRINEIIGKYGNQNAKRLVEKIRLHDEQEGKCLYSLESIPLEDLLNNPNHYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSYHNKVLVKQSENSKKSNLTPYQYFNSGKSKLSYNQFKQHILNLSKSQDRISKKKKEYLLEERDINKFEVQKEFINRNLVDTRYATRELTNYLKAYFSANNMNVKVKTINGSFTDYLRKVWKFKKERNHGYKHHAEDALIIANADFLFKENKKLKAVNSVLEKPEIESKQLDIQVDSEDNYSEMFIIPKQVQDIKDFRNFKYSHRVDKKPNRQLINDTLYSTRKKDNSTYIVQTIKDIYAKDNTTLKKQFDKSPEKFLMYQHDPRTFEKLEVIMKQYANEKNPLAKYHEETGEYLTKYSKKNNGPIVKSLKYIGNKLGSHLDVTHQFKSSTKKLVKLSIKPYRFDVYLTDKGYKFITISYLDVLKKDNYYYIPEQKYDKLKLGKAIDKNAKFIASFYKNDLIKLDGEIYKIIGVNSDTRNMIELDLPDIRYKEYCELNNIKGEPRIKKTIGKKVNSIEKLTTDVLGNVFTNTQYTKPQLLFKRGN SEQ ID NO: 372MIMKLEKWRLGLDLGTNSIGWSVFSLDKDNSVQDLIDMGVRIFSDGRDPKTKEPLAVARRTARSQRKLIYRRKLRRKQVFKFLQEQGLFPKTKEECMTLKSLNPYELRIKALDEKLEPYELGRALFNLAVRRGFKSNRKDGSREEVSEKKSPDEIKTQADMQTHLEKAIKENGCRTITEFLYKNQGENGGIRFAPGRMTYYPTRKMYEEEFNLIRSKQEKYYPQVDWDDIYKAIFYQRPLKPQQRGYCIYENDKERTFKAMPCSQKLRILQDIGNLAYYEGGSKKRVELNDNQDKVLYELLNSKDKVTFDQMRKALCLADSNSFNLEENRDFLIGNPTAVKMRSKNRFGKLWDEIPLEEQDLIIETIITADEDDAVYEVIKKYDLTQEQRDFIVKNTILQSGTSMLCKEVSEKLVKRLEEIADLKYHEAVESLGYKFADQTVEKYDLLPYYGKVLPGSTMEIDLSAPETNPEKHYGKISNPTVHVALNQTRVVVNALIKEYGKPSQIAIELSRDLKNNVEKKAEIARKQNQRAKENIAINDTISALYHTAFPGKSFYPNRNDRMKYRLWSELGLGNKCIYCGKGISGAELFTKEIEIEHILPFSRILLDAESNLTVAHSSCNAFKAERSPFEAFGTNPSGYSWQEIIQRANQLKNTSKKNKFSPNAMDSFEKDSSFIARQLSDNQYIAKAALRYLKCLVENPSDVWTTNGSMTKLLRDKWEMDSILCRKFTEKEVALLGLKPEQIGNYKKNRFDHRHHAIDAVVIGLTDRSMVQKLATKNSHKGNRIEIPEFFILRSDLIEKVKNIVVSFKPDHGAEGKLSKETLLGKIKLHGKETFVCRENIVSLSEKNLDDIVDEIKSKVKDYVAKHKGQKIEAVLSDFSKENGIKKVRCVNRVQTPIEITSGKISRYLSPEDYFAAVIWEIPGEKKTFKAQYIRRNEVEKNSKGLNVVKPAVLENGKPHPAAKQVCLLHKDDYLEFSDKGKMYFCRIAGYAATNNKLDIRPVYAVSYCADWINSTNETMLTGYWKPTPTQNWVSVNVLFDKQKARLVTVSPIGRVFRK SEQ ID NO: 373MSSKAIDSLEQLDLFKPQEYTLGLDLGIKSIGWAILSGERIANAGVYLFETAEELNSTGNKLISKAAERGRKRRIRRMLDRKARRGRHIRYLLEREGLPTDELEEVVVHQSNRTLWDVRAEAVERKLTKQELAAVLFHLVRHRGYFPNIKKLPPDDESDSADEEQGKINRATSRLREELKASDCKTIGQFLAQNRDRQRNREGDYSNLMARKLVFEEALQILAFQRKQGHELSKDFEKTYLDVLMGQRSGRSPKLGNCSLIPSELRAPSSAPSTEWFKFLQNLGNLQISNAYREEWSIDAPRRAQIIDACSQRSTSSYWQIRRDFQIPDEYRFNLVNYERRDPDVDLQEYLQQQERKTLANFRNWKQLEKIIGTGHPIQTLDEAARLITLIKDDEKLSDQLADLLPEASDKAITQLCELDFTTAAKISLEAMYRILPHMNQGMGFFDACQQESLPEIGVPPAGDRVPPFDEMYNPVVNRVLSQSRKLINAVIDEYGMPAKIRVELARDLGKGRELRERIKLDQLDKSKQNDQRAEDFRAEFQQAPRGDQSLRYRLWKEQNCTCPYSGRMIPVNSVLSEDTQIDHILPISQSFDNSLSNKVLCFTEENAQKSNRTPFEYLDAADFQRLEAISGNWPEAKRNKLLHKSFGKVAEEWKSRALNDTRYLTSALADHLRHHLPDSKIQTVNGRITGYLRKQWGLEKDRDKHTHHAVDAIVVACTTPAIVQQVTLYHQDIRRYKKLGEKRPTPWPETFRQDVLDVEEEIFITRQPKKVSGGIQTKDTLRKHRSKPDRQRVALTKVKLADLERLVEKDASNRNLYEHLKQCLEESGDQPTKAFKAPFYMPSGPEAKQRPILSKVTLLREKPEPPKQLTELSGGRRYDSMAQGRLDIYRYKPGGKRKDEYRVVLQRMIDLMRGEENVHVFQKGVPYDQGPEIEQNYTFLFSLYFDDLVEFQRSADSEVIRGYYRTFNIANGQLKISTYLEGRQDFDFFGANRLAHFAKVQVNLLGKVIK SEQ ID NO: 374MRSLRYRLALDLGSTSLGWALFRLDACNRPTAVIKAGVRIFSDGRNPKDGSSLAVTRRAARAMRRRRDRLLKRKTRMQAKLVEHGFFPADAGKRKALEQLNPYALRAKGLQEALLPGEFARALFHINQRRGFKSNRKTDKKDNDSGVLKKAIGQLRQQMAEQGSRTVGEYLWTRLQQGQGVRARYREKPYTTEEGKKRIDKSYDLYIDRAMIEQEFDALWAAQAAFNPTLFHEAARADLKDTLLHQRPLRPVKPGRCTLLPEEERAPLALPSTQRFRIHQEVNHLRLLDENLREVALTLAQRDAVVTALETKAKLSFEQIRKLLKLSGSVQFNLEDAKRTELKGNATSAALARKELFGAAWSGFDEALQDEIVWQLVTEEGEGALIAWLQTHTGVDEARAQAIVDVSLPEGYGNLSRKALARIVPALRAAVITYDKAVQAAGFDHHSQLGFEYDASEVEDLVHPETGEIRSVFKQLPYYGKALQRHVAFGSGKPEDPDEKRYGKIANPTVHIGLNQVRMVVNALIRRYGRPTEVVIELARDLKQSREQKVEAQRRQADNQRRNARIRRSIAEVLGIGEERVRGSDIQKWICWEELSFDAADRRCPYSGVQISAAMLLSDEVEVEHILPFSKTLDDSLNNRTVAMRQANRIKRNRTPWDARAEFEAQGWSYEDILQRAERMPLRKRYRFAPDGYERWLGDDKDFLARALNDTRYLSRVAAEYLRLVCPGTRVIPGQLTALLRGKFGLNDVLGLDGEKNRNDHRHHAVDACVIGVTDQGLMQRFATASAQARGDGLTRLVDGMPMPWPTYRDHVERAVRHIWVSHRPDHGFEGAMMEETSYGIRKDGSIKQRRKADGSAGREISNLIRIHEATQPLRHGVSADGQPLAYKGYVGGSNYCIEITVNDKGKWEGEVISTFRAYGVVRAGGMGRLRNPHEGQNGRKLIMRLVIGDSVRLEVDGAERTMRIVKISGSNGQIFMAPIHEANVDARNTDKQDAFTYTSKYAGSLQKAKTRRVTISPIGEVRD PGFKGSEQ ID NO: 375MARPAFRAPRREHVNGWTPDPHRISKPFFILVSWHLLSRVVIDSSSGCFPGTSRDHTDKFAEWECAVQPYRLSFDLGTNSIGWGLLNLDRQGKPREIRALGSRIFSDGRDPQDKASLAVARRLARQMRRRRDRYLTRRTRLMGALVRFGLMPADPAARKRLEVAVDPYLARERATRERLEPFEIGRALFHLNQRRGYKPVRTATKPDEEAGKVKEAVERLEAAIAAAGAPTLGAWFAWRKTRGETLRARLAGKGKEAAYPFYPARRMLEAEFDTLWAEQARHHPDLLTAEAREILRHRIFHQRPLKPPPVGRCTLYPDDGRAPRALPSAQRLRLFQELASLRVIHLDLSERPLTPAERDRIVAFVQGRPPKAGRKPGKVQKSVPFEKLRGLLELPPGTGFSLESDKRPELLGDETGARIAPAFGPGWTALPLEEQDALVELLLTEAEPERAIAALTARWALDEATAAKLAGATLPDFHGRYGRRAVAELLPVLERETRGDPDGRVRPIRLDEAVKLLRGGKDHSDFSREGALLDALPYYGAVLERHVAFGTGNPADPEEKRVGRVANPTVHIALNQLRHLVNAILARHGRPEEIVIELARDLKRSAEDRRREDKRQADNQKRNEERKRLILSLGERPTPRNLLKLRLWEEQGPVENRRCPYSGETISMRMLLSEQVDIDHILPFSVSLDDSAANKVVCLREANRIKRNRSPWEAFGHDSERWAGILARAEALPKNKRWRFAPDALEKLEGEGGLRARHLNDTRHLSRLAVEYLRCVCPKVRVSPGRLTALLRRRWGIDAILAEADGPPPEVPAETLDPSPAEKNRADHRHHALDAVVIGCIDRSMVQRVQLAAASAEREAAAREDNIRRVLEGFKEEPWDGFRAELERRARTIVVSHRPEHGIGGALHKETAYGPVDPPEEGFNLVVRKPIDGLSKDEINSVRDPRLRRALIDRLAIRRRDANDPATALAKAAEDLAAQPASRGIRRVRVLKKESNPIRVEHGGNPSGPRSGGPFHKLLLAGEVHHVDVALRADGRRWVGHWVTLFEAHGGRGADGAAAPPRLGDGERFLMRLHKGDCLKLEHKGRVRVMQVVKLEPSSNSVVVVEPHQVKTDRSKHVKISCDQLRARGARRVTVDPLGRVRVHAPGARVGIGGDAGRTAMEPAEDIS SEQ ID NO: 376MKRTSLRAYRLGVDLGANSLGWFVVWLDDHGQPEGLGPGGVRIFPDGRNPQSKQSNAAGRRLARSARRRRDRYLQRRGKLMGLLVKHGLMPADEPARKRLECLDPYGLRAKALDEVLPLHHVGRALFHLNQRRGLFANRAIEQGDKDASAIKAAAGRLQTSMQACGARTLGEFLNRRHQLRATVRARSPVGGDVQARYEFYPTRAMVDAEFEAIWAAQAPHHPTMTAEAHDTIREAIFSQRAMKRPSIGKCSLDPATSQDDVDGFRCAWSHPLAQRFRIWQDVRNLAVVETGPTSSRLGKEDQDKVARALLQTDQLSFDEIRGLLGLPSDARFNLESDRRDHLKGDATGAILSARRHFGPAWHDRSLDRQIDIVALLESALDEAAIIASLGTTHSLDEAAAQRALSALLPDGYCRLGLRAIKRVLPLMEAGRTYAEAASAAGYDHALLPGGKLSPTGYLPYYGQWLQNDVVGSDDERDTNERRWGRLPNPTVHIGIGQLRRVVNELIRWHGPPAEITVELTRDLKLSPRRLAELEREQAENQRKNDKRTSLLRKLGLPASTHNLLKLRLWDEQGDVASECPYTGEAIGLERLVSDDVDIDHLIPFSISWDDSAANKVVCMRYANREKGNRTPFEAFGHRQGRPYDWADIAERAARLPRGKRWRFGPGARAQFEELGDFQARLLNETSWLARVAKQYLAAVTHPHRIHVLPGRLTALLRATWELNDLLPGSDDRAAKSRKDHRHHAIDALVAALTDQALLRRMANAHDDTRRKIEVLLPWPTFRIDLETRLKAMLVSHKPDHGLQARLHEDTAYGTVEHPETEDGANLVYRKTFVDISEKEIDRIRDRRLRDLVRAHVAGERQQGKTLKAAVLSFAQRRDIAGHPNGIRHVRLTKSIKPDYLVPIRDKAGRIYKSYNAGENAFVDILQAESGRWIARATTVFQANQANESHDAPAAQPIMRVFKGDMLRIDHAGAEKFVKIVRLSPSNNLLYLVEHHQAGVFQTRHDDPEDSFRWLFASFDKLREWNAELVRIDTLGQPWRRKRGLETGSEDATRIGWTRPKKWP SEQ ID NO: 377MERIFGFDIGTTSIGFSVIDYSSTQSAGNIQRLGVRIFPEARDPDGTPLNQQRRQKRMMRRQLRRRRIRRKALNETLHEAGFLPAYGSADWPVVMADEPYELRRRGLEEGLSAYEFGRAIYHLAQHRHFKGRELEESDTPDPDVDDEKEAANERAATLKALKNEQTTLGAWLARRPPSDRKRGIHAHRNVVAEEFERLWEVQSKFHPALKSEEMRARISDTIFAQRPVFWRKNTLGECRFMPGEPLCPKGSWLSQQRRMLEKLNNLAIAGGNARPLDAEERDAILSKLQQQASMSWPGVRSALKALYKQRGEPGAEKSLKFNLELGGESKLLGNALEAKLADMFGPDWPAHPRKQEIRHAVHERLWAADYGETPDKKRVIILSEKDRKAHREAAANSFVADFGITGEQAAQLQALKLPTGWEPYSIPALNLFLAELEKGERFGALVNGPDWEGWRRTNFPHRNQPTGEILDKLPSPASKEERERISQLRNPTVVRTQNELRKVVNNLIGLYGKPDRIRIEVGRDVGKSKREREEIQSGIRRNEKQRKKATEDLIKNGIANPSRDDVEKWILWKEGQERCPYTGDQIGFNALFREGRYEVEHIWPRSRSFDNSPRNKTLCRKDVNIEKGNRMPFEAFGHDEDRWSAIQIRLQGMVSAKGGTGMSPGKVKRFLAKTMPEDFAARQLNDTRYAAKQILAQLKRLWPDMGPEAPVKVEAVTGQVTAQLRKLWTLNNILADDGEKTRADHRHHAIDALTVACTHPGMTNKLSRYWQLRDDPRAEKPALTPPWDTIRADAEKAVSEIVVSHRVRKKVSGPLHKETTYGDTGTDIKTKSGTYRQFVTRKKIESLSKGELDEIRDPRIKEIVAAHVAGRGGDPKKAFPPYPCVSPGGPEIRKVRLTSKQQLNLMAQTGNGYADLGSNHHIAIYRLPDGKADFEIVSLFDASRRLAQRNPIVQRTRADGASFVMSLAAGEAIMIPEGSKKGIWIVQGVWASGQVVLERDTDADHSTTTRPMPNPILKDDAKKVSIDPIGRVRPSND SEQ ID NO: 378MNKRILGLDTGINSLGWAVVDWDEHAQSYELIKYGDVIFQEGVKIEKGIESSKAAERSGYKAIRKQYFRRRLRKIQVLKVLVKYHLCPYLSDDDLRQWHLQKQYPKSDELMLWQRTSDEEGKNPYYDRHRCLHEKLDLTVEADRYTLGRALYHLTQRRGFLSNRLDTSADNKEDGVVKSGISQLSTEMEEAGCEYLGDYFYKLYDAQGNKVRIRQRYTDRNKHYQHEFDAICEKQELSSELIEDLQRAIFFQLPLKSQRHGVGRCTFERGKPRCADSHPDYEEFRMLCFVNNIQVKGPHDLELRPLTYEEREKIEPLFFRKSKPNFDFEDIAKALAGKKNYAWIHDKEERAYKFNYRMTQGVPGCPTIAQLKSIFGDDWKTGIAETYTLIQKKNGSKSLQEMVDDVWNVLYSFSSVEKLKEFAHHKLQLDEESAEKFAKIKLSHSFAALSLKAIRKFLPFLRKGMYYTHASFFANIPTIVGKEIWNKEQNRKYIMENVGELVFNYQPKHREVQGTIEMLIKDFLANNFELPAGATDKLYHPSMIETYPNAQRNEFGILQLGSPRTNAIRNPMAMRSLHILRRVVNQLLKESIIDENTEVHVEYARELNDANKRRAIADRQKEQDKQHKKYGDEIRKLYKEETGKDIEPTQTDVLKFQLWEEQNHHCLYTGEQIGITDFIGSNPKFDIEHTIPQSVGGDSTQMNLTLCDNRFNREVKKAKLPTELANHEEILTRIEPWKNKYEQLVKERDKQRTFAGMDKAVKDIRIQKRHKLQMEIDYWRGKYERFTMTEVPEGFSRRQGTGIGLISRYAGLYLKSLFHQADSRNKSNVYVVKGVATAEFRKMWGLQSEYEKKCRDNHSHHCMDAITIACIGKREYDLMAEYYRMEETFKQGRGSKPKFSKPWATFTEDVLNIYKNLLVVHDTPNNMPKHTKKYVQTSIGKVLAQGDTARGSLHLDTYYGAIERDGEIRYVVRRPLSSFTKPEELENIVDETVKRTIKEAIADKNFKQAIAEPIYMNEEKGILIKKVRCFAKSVKQPINIRQHRDLSKKEYKQQYHVMNENNYLLAIYEGLVKNKVVREFEIVSYIEAAKYYKRSQDRNIFSSIVPTHSTKYGLPLKTKLLMGQLVLMFEENPDEIQVDNTKDLVKRLYKVVGIEKDGRIKFKYHQEARKEGLPIFSTPYKNNDDYAPIFRQSINNINILVDGIDFTIDILGKVTL KESEQ ID NO: 379MNYKMGLDIGIASVGWAVINLDLKRIEDLGVRIFDKAEHPQNGESLALPRRIARSARRRLRRRKHRLERIRRLLVSENVLTKEEMNLLFKQKKQIDVWQLRVDALERKLNNDELARVLLHLAKRRGFKSNRKSERNSKESSEFLKNIEENQSILAQYRSVGEMIVKDSKFAYHKRNKLDSYSNMIARDDLEREIKLIFEKQREFNNPVCTERLEEKYLNIWSSQRPFASKEDIEKKVGFCTFEPKEKRAPKATYTFQSFIVWEHINKLRLVSPDETRALTEIERNLLYKQAFSKNKMTYYDIRKLLNLSDDIHFKGLLYDPKSSLKQIENIRFLELDSYHKIRKCIENVYGKDGIRMFNETDIDTFGYALTIFKDDEDIVAYLQNEYITKNGKRVSNLANKVYDKSLIDELLNLSFSKFAHLSMKAIRNILPYMEQGEIYSKACELAGYNFTGPKKKEKALLLPVIPNIANPVVMRALTQSRKVVNAIIKKYGSPVSIHIELARDLSHSFDERKKIQKDQTENRKKNETAIKQLIEYELTKNPTGLDIVKFKLWSEQQGRCMYSLKPIELERLLEPGYVEVDHILPYSRSLDDSYANKVLVLTKENREKGNHTPVEYLGLGSERWKKFEKFVLANKQFSKKKKQNLLRLRYEETEEKEFKERNLNDTRYISKFFANFIKEHLKFADGDGGQKVYTINGKITAHLRSRWDFNKNREESDLHHAVDAVIVACATQGMIKKITEFYKAREQNKESAKKKEPIFPQPWPHFADELKARLSKFPQESIEAFALGNYDRKKLESLRPVFVSRMPKRSVTGAAHQETLRRCVGIDEQSGKIQTAVKTKLSDIKLDKDGHFPMYQKESDPRTYEAIRQRLLEHNNDPKKAFQEPLYKPKKNGEPGPVIRTVKIIDTKNKVVHLDGSKTVAYNSNIVRTDVFEKDGKYYCVPVYTMDIMKGTLPNKAIEANKPYSEWKEMTEEYTFQFSLFPNDLVRIVLPREKTIKTSTNEEIIIKDIFAYYKTIDSATGGLELISHDRNFSLRGVGSKTLKRFEKYQVDVLGNIHKVKGEKRVGLAAPTNQKKGKTVDSLQSVSDSEQ ID NO: 380MRRLGLDLGINSIGWCLLDLGDDGEPVSIFRTGARIFSDGRDPKSLGSLKATRREARLTRRRRDRFIQRQKNLINALVKYGLMPADEIQRQALAYKDPYPIRKKALDEAIDPYEMGRAIFHINQRRGFKSNRKSADNEAGVVKQSIADLEMKLGEAGARTIGEFLADRQATNDTVRARRLSGTNALYEFYPDRYMLEQEFDTLWAKQAAFNPSLYIEAARERLKEIVFFQRKLKPQEVGRCIFLSDEDRISKALPSFQRFRIYQELSNLAWIDHDGVAHRITASLALRDHLFDELEHKKKLIFKAMRAILRKQGVVDYPVGFNLESDNRDHLIGNLTSCIMRDAKKMIGSAWDRLDEEEQDSFILMLQDDQKGDDEVRSILTQQYGLSDDVAEDCLDVRLPDGHGSLSKKAIDRILPVLRDQGLIYYDAVKEAGLGEANLYDPYAALSDKLDYYGKALAGHVMGASGKFEDSDEKRYGTISNPTVHIALNQVRAVVNELIRLHGKPDEVVIEIGRDLPMGADGKRELERFQKEGRAKNERARDELKKLGHIDSRESRQKFQLWEQLAKEPVDRCCPFTGKMMSISDLFSDKVEIEHLLPFSLTLDDSMANKTVCFRQANRDKGNRAPFDAFGNSPAGYDWQEILGRSQNLPYAKRWRFLPDAMKRFEADGGFLERQLNDTRYISRYTTEYISTIIPKNKIWVVTGRLTSLLRGFWGLNSILRGHNTDDGTPAKKSRDDHRHHAIDAIVVGMTSRGLLQKVSKAARRSEDLDLTRLFEGRIDPWDGFRDEVKKHIDAIIVSHRPRKKSQGALHNDTAYGIVEHAENGASTVVHRVPITSLGKQSDIEKVRDPLIKSALLNETAGLSGKSFENAVQKWCADNSIKSLRIVETVSIIPITDKEGVAYKGYKGDGNAYMDIYQDPTSSKWKGEIVSRFDANQKGFIPSWQSQFPTARLIMRLRINDLLKLQDGEIEEIYRVQRLSGSKILMAPHTEANVDARDRDKNDTFKLTSKSPGKLQSASARKVHISPTGLIREG SEQ ID NO: 381MKNILGLDLGLSSIGWSVIRENSEEQELVAMGSRVVSLTAAELSSFTQGNGVSINSQRTQKRTQRKGYDRYQLRRTLLRNKLDTLGMLPDDSLSYLPKLQLWGLRAKAVTQRIELNELGRVLLHLNQKRGYKSIKSDFSGDKKITDYVKTVKTRYDELKEMRLTIGELFFRRLTENAFFRCKEQVYPRQAYVEEFDCIMNCQRKFYPDILTDETIRCIRDEIIYYQRPLKSCKYLVSRCEFEKRFYLNAAGKKTEAGPKVSPRTSPLFQVCRLWESINNIVVKDRRNEIVFISAEQRAALFDFLNTHEKLKGSDLLKLLGLSKTYGYRLGEQFKTGIQGNKTRVEIERALGNYPDKKRLLQFNLQEESSSMVNTETGEIIPMISLSFEQEPLYRLWHVLYSIDDREQLQSVLRQKFGIDDDEVLERLSAIDLVKAGFGNKSSKAIRRILPFLQLGMNYAEACEAAGYNHSNNYTKAENEARALLDRLPAIKKNELRQPVVEKILNQMVNVVNALMEKYGRFDEIRVELARELKQSKEERSNTYKSINKNQRENEQIAKRIVEYGVPTRSRIQKYKMWEESKHCCIYCGQPVDVGDFLRGFDVEVEHIIPKSLYFDDSFANKVCSCRSCNKEKNNRTAYDYMKSKGEKALSDYVERVNTMYTNNQISKTKWQNLLTPVDKISIDFIDRQLRESQYIARKAKEILTSICYNVTATSGSVTSFLRHVWGWDTVLHDLNFDRYKKVGLTEVIEVNHRGSVIRREQIKDWSKRFDHRHHAIDALTIACTKQAYIQRLNNLRAEEGPDFNKMSLERYIQSQPHFSVAQVREAVDRILVSFRAGKRAVTPGKRYIRKNRKRISVQSVLIPRGALSEESVYGVIHVWEKDEQGHVIQKQRAVMKYPITSINREMLDKEKVVDKRIHRILSGRLAQYNDNPKEAFAKPVYIDKECRIPIRTVRCFAKPAINTLVPLKKDDKGNPVAWVNPGNNHHVAIYRDEDGKYKERTVTFWEAVDRCRVGIPAIVTQPDTIWDNILQRNDISENVLESLPDVKWQFVLSLQQNEMFILGMNEEDYRYAMDQQDYALLNKYLYRVQKLSKSDYSFRYHTETSVEDKYDGKPNLKLSMQMGKLKRVSIKSLLGLNPHKVHISVLGEIKEI SSEQ ID NO: 382MAEKQHRWGLDIGTNSIGWAVIALIEGRPAGLVATGSRIFSDGRNPKDGSSLAVERRGPRQMRRRRDRYLRRRDRFMQALINVGLMPGDAAARKALVTENPYVLRQRGLDQALTLPEFGRALFHLNQRRGFQSNRKTDRATAKESGKVKNAIAAFRAGMGNARTVGEALARRLEDGRPVRARMVGQGKDEHYELYIAREWIAQEFDALWASQQRFHAEVLADAARDRLRAILLFQRKLLPVPVGKCFLEPNQPRVAAALPSAQRFRLMQELNHLRVMTLADKRERPLSFQERNDLLAQLVARPKCGFDMLRKIVFGANKEAYRFTIESERRKELKGCDTAAKLAKVNALGTRWQALSLDEQDRLVCLLLDGENDAVLADALREHYGLTDAQIDTLLGLSFEDGHMRLGRSALLRVLDALESGRDEQGLPLSYDKAVVAAGYPAHTADLENGERDALPYYGELLWRYTQDAPTAKNDAERKFGKIANPTVHIGLNQLRKLVNALIQRYGKPAQIVVELARNLKAGLEEKERIKKQQTANLERNERIRQKLQDAGVPDNRENRLRMRLFEELGQGNGLGTPCIYSGRQISLQRLFSNDVQVDHILPFSKTLDDSFANKVLAQHDANRYKGNRGPFEAFGANRDGYAWDDIRARAAVLPRNKRNRFAETAMQDWLHNETDFLARQLTDTAYLSRVARQYLTAICSKDDVYVSPGRLTAMLRAKWGLNRVLDGVMEEQGRPAVKNRDDHRHHAIDAVVIGATDRAMLQQVATLAARAREQDAERLIGDMPTPWPNFLEDVRAAVARCVVSHKPDHGPEGGLHNDTAYGIVAGPFEDGRYRVRHRVSLFDLKPGDLSNVRCDAPLQAELEPIFEQDDARAREVALTALAERYRQRKVWLEELMSVLPIRPRGEDGKTLPDSAPYKAYKGDSNYCYELFINERGRWDGELISTFRANQAAYRRFRNDPARFRRYTAGGRPLLMRLCINDYIAVGTAAERTIFRVVKMSENKITLAEHFEGGTLKQRDADKDDPFKYLTKSPGALRDLGARRIFVDLIGRVLDPGIKGD SEQ ID NO: 383MIERILGVDLGISSLGWAIVEYDKDDEAANRIIDCGVRLFTAAETPKKKESPNKARREARGIRRVLNRRRVRMNMIKKLFLRAGLIQDVDLDGEGGMFYSKANRADVWELRHDGLYRLLKGDELARVLIHIAKHRGYKFIGDDEADEESGKVKKAGVVLRQNFEAAGCRTVGEWLWRERGANGKKRNKHGDYEISIHRDLLVEEVEAIFVAQQEMRSTIATDALKAAYREIAFFVRPMQRIEKMVGHCTYFPEERRAPKSAPTAEKFIAISKFFSTVIIDNEGWEQKIIERKTLEELLDFAVSREKVEFRHLRKFLDLSDNEIFKGLHYKGKPKTAKKREATLFDPNEPTELEFDKVEAEKKAWISLRGAAKLREALGNEFYGRFVALGKHADEATKILTYYKDEGQKRRELTKLPLEAEMVERLVKIGFSDFLKLSLKAIRDILPAMESGARYDEAVLMLGVPHKEKSAILPPLNKTDIDILNPTVIRAFAQFRKVANALVRKYGAFDRVHFELAREINTKGEIEDIKESQRKNEKERKEAADWIAETSFQVPLTRKNILKKRLYIQQDGRCAYTGDVIELERLFDEGYCEIDHILPRSRSADDSFANKVLCLARANQQKTDRTPYEWFGHDAARWNAFETRTSAPSNRVRTGKGKIDRLLKKNFDENSEMAFKDRNLNDTRYMARAIKTYCEQYWVFKNSHTKAPVQVRSGKLTSVLRYQWGLESKDRESHTHHAVDAIIIAFSTQGMVQKLSEYYRFKETHREKERPKLAVPLANFRDAVEEATRIENTETVKEGVEVKRLLISRPPRARVTGQAHEQTAKPYPRIKQVKNKKKWRLAPIDEEKFESFKADRVASANQKNFYETSTIPRVDVYHKKGKFHLVPIYLHEMVLNELPNLSLGTNPEAMDENFFKFSIFKDDLISIQTQGTPKKPAKIIMGYFKNMHGANMVLSSINNSPCEGFTCTPVSMDKKHKDKCKLCPEENRIAGRCLQGFLDYWSQEGLRPPRKEFECDQGVKFALDVKKYQIDPLGYYYEVKQEKRLGTIPQMRSAKKLVKK SEQ ID NO: 384MNNSIKSKPEVTIGLDLGVGSVGWAIVDNETNIIHHLGSRLFSQAKTAEDRRSFRGVRRLIRRRKYKLKRFVNLIWKYNSYFGFKNKEDILNNYQEQQKLHNTVLNLKSEALNAKIDPKALSWILHDYLKNRGHFYEDNRDFNVYPTKELAKYFDKYGYYKGIIDSKEDNDNKLEEELTKYKFSNKHWLEEVKKVLSNQTGLPEKFKEEYESLFSYVRNYSEGPGSINSVSPYGIYHLDEKEGKVVQKYNNIWDKTIGKCNIFPDEYRAPKNSPIAMIFNEINELSTIRSYSIYLTGWFINQEFKKAYLNKLLDLLIKTNGEKPIDARQFKKLREETIAESIGKETLKDVENEEKLEKEDHKWKLKGLKLNTNGKIQYNDLSSLAKFVHKLKQHLKLDFLLEDQYATLDKINFLQSLFVYLGKHLRYSNRVDSANLKEFSDSNKLFERILQKQKDGLFKLFEQTDKDDEKILAQTHSLSTKAMLLAITRMTNLDNDEDNQKNNDKGWNFEAIKNFDQKFIDITKKNNNLSLKQNKRYLDDRFINDAILSPGVKRILREATKVFNAILKQFSEEYDVTKVVIELARELSEEKELENTKNYKKLIKKNGDKISEGLKALGISEDEIKDILKSPTKSYKFLLWLQQDHIDPYSLKEIAFDDIFTKTEKFEIDHIIPYSISFDDSSSNKLLVLAESNQAKSNQTPYEFISSGNAGIKWEDYEAYCRKFKDGDSSLLDSTQRSKKFAKMMKTDTSSKYDIGFLARNLNDTRYATIVFRDALEDYANNHLVEDKPMFKVVCINGSVTSFLRKNFDDSSYAKKDRDKNIHHAVDASIISIFSNETKTLFNQLTQFADYKLFKNTDGSWKKIDPKTGVVTEVTDENWKQIRVRNQVSEIAKVIEKYIQDSNIERKARYSRKIENKTNISLFNDTVYSAKKVGYEDQIKRKNLKILDIHESAKENKNSKVKRQFVYRKLVNVSLLNNDKLADLFAEKEDILMYRANPWVINLAEQIFNEYTENKKIKSQNVFEKYMLDLTKEFFEKFSEFLVKSMLRNKTAIIYDDKKNIVHRIKRLKMLSSELKENKLSNVIIRSKNQSGTKLSYQDTINSLALMIMRSIDPTAKKQYIRVPLNTLNLHLGDHDFDLHNMDAYLKKPKFVKYLKANEIGDEYKPWRVLTSGTLLIHKKDKKLMYISSFQNLNDVIEIKNLIETEYKENDDSDSKKKKKANRFLMTLSTILNDYILLDAKDNFDILGLSKNRIDEILNSKLGLDKIVK SEQ ID NO: 385MGGSEVGTVPVTWRLGVDVGERSIGLAAVSYEEDKPKEILAAVSWIHDGGVGDERSGASRLALRGMARRARRLRRFRRARLRDLDMLLSELGWTPLPDKNVSPVDAWLARKRLAEEYVVDETERRRLLGYAVSHMARHRGWRNPWTTIKDLKNLPQPSDSWERTRESLEARYSVSLEPGTVGQWAGYLLQRAPGIRLNPTQQSAGRRAELSNATAFETRLRQEDVLWELRCIADVQGLPEDVVSNVIDAVFCQKRPSVPAERIGRDPLDPSQLRASRACLEFQEYRIVAAVANLRIRDGSGSRPLSLEERNAVIEALLAQTERSLTWSDIALEILKLPNESDLTSVPEEDGPSSLAYSQFAPFDETSARIAEFIAKNRRKIPTFAQWWQEQDRTSRSDLVAALADNSIAGEEEQELLVHLPDAELEALEGLALPSGRVAYSRLTLSGLTRVMRDDGVDVHNARKTCFGVDDNWRPPLPALHEATGHPVVDRNLAILRKFLSSATMRWGPPQSIVVELARGASESRERQAEEEAARRAHRKANDRIRAELRASGLSDPSPADLVRARLLELYDCHCMYCGAPISWENSELDHIVPRTDGGSNRHENLAITCGACNKEKGRRPFASWAETSNRVQLRDVIDRVQKLKYSGNMYWIRDEFSRYKKSVVARLKRRTSDPEVIQSIESTGYAAVALRDRLLSYGEKNGVAQVAVFRGGVTAEARRWLDISIERLFSRVAIFAQSTSTKRLDRRHHAVDAVVLTTLTPGVAKTLADARSRRVSAEFWRRPSDVNRHSTEEPQSPAYRQWKESCSGLGDLLISTAARDSIAVAAPLRLRPTGALHEETLRAFSEHTVGAAWKGAELRRIVEPEVYAAFLALTDPGGRFLKVSPSEDVLPADENRHIVLSDRVLGPRDRVKLFPDDRGSIRVRGGAAYIASFHHARVFRWGSSHSPSFALLRVSLADLAVAGLLRDGVDVFTAELPPWTPAWRYASIALVKAVESGDAKQVGWLVPGDELDFGPEGVTTAAGDLSMFLKYFPERHWVVTGFEDDKRINLKPAFLSAEQAEVLRTERSDRPDTLTEAGEILAQFFPRCWRATVAKVLCHPGLTVIRRTALGQPRWRRGHLPYSWRPWSADPWSGGTP SEQ ID NO: 386MHNKKNITIGFDLGIASIGWAIIDSTTSKILDWGTRTFEERKTANERRAFRSTRRNIRRKAYRNQRFINLILKYKDLFELKNISDIQRANKKDTENYEKIISFFTEIYKKCAAKHSNILEVKVKALDSKIEKLDLIWILHDYLENRGFFYDLEEENVADKYEGIEHPSILLYDFFKKNGFFKSNSSIPKDLGGYSFSNLQWVNEIKKLFEVQEINPEFSEKFLNLFTSVRDYAKGPGSEHSASEYGIFQKDEKGKVFKKYDNIWDKTIGKCSFFVEENRSPVNYPSYEIFNLLNQLINLSTDLKTTNKKIWQLSSNDRNELLDELLKVKEKAKIISISLKKNEIKKIILKDFGFEKSDIDDQDTIEGRKIIKEEPTTKLEVTKHLLATIYSHSSDSNWININNILEFLPYLDAICIILDREKSRGQDEVLKKLTEKNIFEVLKIDREKQLDFVKSIFSNTKFNFKKIGNFSLKAIREFLPKMFEQNKNSEYLKWKDEEIRRKWEEQKSKLGKTDKKTKYLNPRIFQDEIISPGTKNTFEQAVLVLNQIIKKYSKENIIDAIIIESPREKNDKKTIEEIKKRNKKGKGKTLEKLFQILNLENKGYKLSDLETKPAKLLDRLRFYHQQDGIDLYTLDKINIDQLINGSQKYEIEHIIPYSMSYDNSQANKILTEKAENLKKGKLIASEYIKRNGDEFYNKYYEKAKELFINKYKKNKKLDSYVDLDEDSAKNRFRFLTLQDYDEFQVEFLARNLNDTRYSTKLFYHALVEHFENNEFFTYIDENSSKHKVKISTIKGHVTKYFRAKPVQKNNGPNENLNNNKPEKIEKNRENNEHHAVDAAIVAIIGNKNPQIANLLTLADNKTDKKFLLHDENYKENIETGELVKIPKFEVDKLAKVEDLKKIIQEKYEEAKKHTAIKFSRKTRTILNGGLSDETLYGFKYDEKEDKYFKIIKKKLVTSKNEELKKYFENPFGKKADGKSEYTVLMAQSHLSEFNKLKEIFEKYNGFSNKTGNAFVEYMNDLALKEPTLKAEIESAKSVEKLLYYNFKPSDQFTYHDNINNKSFKRFYKNIRIIEYKSIPIKFKILSKHDGGKSFKDTLFSLYSLVYKVYENGKESYKSIPVTSQMRNFGIDEFDFLDENLYNKEKLDIYKSDFAKPIPVNCKPVFVLKKGSILKKKSLDIDDFKETKETEEGNYYFISTISKRFNRDTAYGLKPLKLSVVKPVAEPSTNPIFKEYIPIHLDELGNEYPVKIKEHTDDEKLMCTIK

Nucleic Acids Encoding Cas9 Molecules

Nucleic acids encoding the Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides, e.g., aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, are provided herein.

Exemplary nucleic acids encoding Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides aredescribed in Cong et al., SCIENCE 2013, 399(6121):819-823; Wang et al.,CELL 2013, 153(4):910-918; Mali et al., SCIENCE 2013, 399(6121):823-826;Jinek et al., SCIENCE 2012, 337(6096):816-821. Another exemplary nucleicacid encoding a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is shown in black inFIG. 8.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide can be a synthetic nucleic acid sequence. For example, thesynthetic nucleic acid molecule can be chemically modified, e.g., asdescribed in Section VIII. In an embodiment, the Cas9 mRNA has one ormore (e.g., all of the following properties: it is capped,polyadenylated, substituted with 5-methylcytidine and/or pseudouridine.

In addition, or alternatively, the synthetic nucleic acid sequence canbe codon optimized, e.g., at least one non-common codon or less-commoncodon has been replaced by a common codon. For example, the syntheticnucleic acid can direct the synthesis of an optimized messenger mRNA,e.g., optimized for expression in a mammalian expression system, e.g.,described herein.

In addition, or alternatively, a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 moleculeor Cas9 polypeptide may comprise a nuclear localization sequence (NLS).Nuclear localization sequences are known in the art.

Provided below is an exemplary codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceencoding a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes.

(SEQ ID NO: 22) ATGGATAAAA AGTACAGCAT CGGGCTGGAC ATCGGTACAAACTCAGTGGG GTGGGCCGTG ATTACGGACG AGTACAAGGTACCCTCCAAA AAATTTAAAG TGCTGGGTAA CACGGACAGACACTCTATAA AGAAAAATCT TATTGGAGCC TTGCTGTTCGACTCAGGCGA GACAGCCGAA GCCACAAGGT TGAAGCGGACCGCCAGGAGG CGGTATACCA GGAGAAAGAA CCGCATATGCTACCTGCAAG AAATCTTCAG TAACGAGATG GCAAAGGTTGACGATAGCTT TTTCCATCGC CTGGAAGAAT CCTTTCTTGTTGAGGAAGAC AAGAAGCACG AACGGCACCC CATCTTTGGCAATATTGTCG ACGAAGTGGC ATATCACGAA AAGTACCCGACTATCTACCA CCTCAGGAAG AAGCTGGTGG ACTCTACCGATAAGGCGGAC CTCAGACTTA TTTATTTGGC ACTCGCCCACATGATTAAAT TTAGAGGACA TTTCTTGATC GAGGGCGACCTGAACCCGGA CAACAGTGAC GTCGATAAGC TGTTCATCCAACTTGTGCAG ACCTACAATC AACTGTTCGA AGAAAACCCTATAAATGCTT CAGGAGTCGA CGCTAAAGCA ATCCTGTCCGCGCGCCTCTC AAAATCTAGA AGACTTGAGA ATCTGATTGCTCAGTTGCCC GGGGAAAAGA AAAATGGATT GTTTGGCAACCTGATCGCCC TCAGTCTCGG ACTGACCCCA AATTTCAAAAGTAACTTCGA CCTGGCCGAA GACGCTAAGC TCCAGCTGTCCAAGGACACA TACGATGACG ACCTCGACAA TCTGCTGGCCCAGATTGGGG ATCAGTACGC CGATCTCTTT TTGGCAGCAAAGAACCTGTC CGACGCCATC CTGTTGAGCG ATATCTTGAGAGTGAACACC GAAATTACTA AAGCACCCCT TAGCGCATCTATGATCAAGC GGTACGACGA GCATCATCAG GATCTGACCCTGCTGAAGGC TCTTGTGAGG CAACAGCTCC CCGAAAAATACAAGGAAATC TTCTTTGACC AGAGCAAAAA CGGCTACGCTGGCTATATAG ATGGTGGGGC CAGTCAGGAG GAATTCTATAAATTCATCAA GCCCATTCTC GAGAAAATGG ACGGCACAGAGGAGTTGCTG GTCAAACTTA ACAGGGAGGA CCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGA CCTTTGACAA CGGGTCTATC CCCCACCAGATTCATCTGGG CGAACTGCAC GCAATCCTGA GGAGGCAGGAGGATTTTTAT CCTTTTCTTA AAGATAACCG CGAGAAAATAGAAAAGATTC TTACATTCAG GATCCCGTAC TACGTGGGACCTCTCGCCCG GGGCAATTCA CGGTTTGCCT GGATGACAAGGAAGTCAGAG GAGACTATTA CACCTTGGAA CTTCGAAGAAGTGGTGGACA AGGGTGCATC TGCCCAGTCT TTCATCGAGCGGATGACAAA TTTTGACAAG AACCTCCCTA ATGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAA CATTCTCTGC TCTACGAGTA CTTTACCGTCTACAATGAAC TGACTAAAGT CAAGTACGTC ACCGAGGGAATGAGGAAGCC GGCATTCCTT AGTGGAGAAC AGAAGAAGGCGATTGTAGAC CTGTTGTTCA AGACCAACAG GAAGGTGACTGTGAAGCAAC TTAAAGAAGA CTACTTTAAG AAGATCGAATGTTTTGACAG TGTGGAAATT TCAGGGGTTG AAGACCGCTTCAATGCGTCA TTGGGGACTT ACCATGATCT TCTCAAGATCATAAAGGACA AAGACTTCCT GGACAACGAA GAAAATGAGGATATTCTCGA AGACATCGTC CTCACCCTGA CCCTGTTCGAAGACAGGGAA ATGATAGAAG AGCGCTTGAA AACCTATGCCCACCTCTTCG ACGATAAAGT TATGAAGCAG CTGAAGCGCAGGAGATACAC AGGATGGGGA AGATTGTCAA GGAAGCTGATCAATGGAATT AGGGATAAAC AGAGTGGCAA GACCATACTGGATTTCCTCA AATCTGATGG CTTCGCCAAT AGGAACTTCATGCAACTGAT TCACGATGAC TCTCTTACCT TCAAGGAGGACATTCAAAAG GCTCAGGTGA GCGGGCAGGG AGACTCCCTTCATGAACACA TCGCGAATTT GGCAGGTTCC CCCGCTATTAAAAAGGGCAT CCTTCAAACT GTCAAGGTGG TGGATGAATTGGTCAAGGTA ATGGGCAGAC ATAAGCCAGA AAATATTGTGATCGAGATGG CCCGCGAAAA CCAGACCACA CAGAAGGGCCAGAAAAATAG TAGAGAGCGG ATGAAGAGGA TCGAGGAGGGCATCAAAGAG CTGGGATCTC AGATTCTCAA AGAACACCCCGTAGAAAACA CACAGCTGCA GAACGAAAAA TTGTACTTGTACTATCTGCA GAACGGCAGA GACATGTACG TCGACCAAGAACTTGATATT AATAGACTGT CCGACTATGA CGTAGACCATATCGTGCCCC AGTCCTTCCT GAAGGACGAC TCCATTGATAACAAAGTCTT GACAAGAAGC GACAAGAACA GGGGTAAAAGTGATAATGTG CCTAGCGAGG AGGTGGTGAA AAAAATGAAGAACTACTGGC GACAGCTGCT TAATGCAAAG CTCATTACACAACGGAAGTT CGATAATCTG ACGAAAGCAG AGAGAGGTGGCTTGTCTGAG TTGGACAAGG CAGGGTTTAT TAAGCGGCAGCTGGTGGAAA CTAGGCAGAT CACAAAGCAC GTGGCGCAGATTTTGGACAG CCGGATGAAC ACAAAATACG ACGAAAATGATAAACTGATA CGAGAGGTCA AAGTTATCAC GCTGAAAAGCAAGCTGGTGT CCGATTTTCG GAAAGACTTC CAGTTCTACAAAGTTCGCGA GATTAATAAC TACCATCATG CTCACGATGCGTACCTGAAC GCTGTTGTCG GGACCGCCTT GATAAAGAAGTACCCAAAGC TGGAATCCGA GTTCGTATAC GGGGATTACAAAGTGTACGA TGTGAGGAAA ATGATAGCCA AGTCCGAGCAGGAGATTGGA AAGGCCACAG CTAAGTACTT CTTTTATTCTAACATCATGA ATTTTTTTAA GACGGAAATT ACCCTGGCCAACGGAGAGAT CAGAAAGCGG CCCCTTATAG AGACAAATGGTGAAACAGGT GAAATCGTCT GGGATAAGGG CAGGGATTTCGCTACTGTGA GGAAGGTGCT GAGTATGCCA CAGGTAAATATCGTGAAAAA AACCGAAGTA CAGACCGGAG GATTTTCCAAGGAAAGCATT TTGCCTAAAA GAAACTCAGA CAAGCTCATCGCCCGCAAGA AAGATTGGGA CCCTAAGAAA TACGGGGGATTTGACTCACC CACCGTAGCC TATTCTGTGC TGGTGGTAGCTAAGGTGGAA AAAGGAAAGT CTAAGAAGCT GAAGTCCGTGAAGGAACTCT TGGGAATCAC TATCATGGAA AGATCATCCTTTGAAAAGAA CCCTATCGAT TTCCTGGAGG CTAAGGGTTACAAGGAGGTC AAGAAAGACC TCATCATTAA ACTGCCAAAATACTCTCTCT TCGAGCTGGA AAATGGCAGG AAGAGAATGTTGGCCAGCGC CGGAGAGCTG CAAAAGGGAA ACGAGCTTGCTCTGCCCTCC AAATATGTTA ATTTTCTCTA TCTCGCTTCCCACTATGAAA AGCTGAAAGG GTCTCCCGAA GATAACGAGCAGAAGCAGCT GTTCGTCGAA CAGCACAAGC ACTATCTGGATGAAATAATC GAACAAATAA GCGAGTTCAG CAAAAGGGTTATCCTGGCGG ATGCTAATTT GGACAAAGTA CTGTCTGCTTATAACAAGCA CCGGGATAAG CCTATTAGGG AACAAGCCGAGAATATAATT CACCTCTTTA CACTCACGAA TCTCGGAGCCCCCGCCGCCT TCAAATACTT TGATACGACT ATCGACCGGAAACGGTATAC CAGTACCAAA GAGGTCCTCG ATGCCACCCTCATCCACCAG TCAATTACTG GCCTGTACGA AACACGGATCGACCTCTCTC AACTGGGCGG CGAC TAG 

Provided below is the corresponding amino acid sequence of a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO: 23) MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMINFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVIVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD*

Provided below is an exemplary codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceencoding a Cas9 molecule of N. meningitidis.

(SEQ ID NO: 24) ATGGCCGCCTTCAAGCCCAACCCCATCAACTACATCCTGGGCCTGGACATCGGCATCGCCAGCGTGGGCTGGGCCATGGTGGAGATCGACGAGGACGAGAACCCCATCTGCCTGATCGACCTGGGTGTGCGCGTGTTCGAGCGCGCTGAGGTGCCCAAGACTGGTGACAGTCTGGCTATGGCTCGCCGGCTTGCTCGCTCTGTTCGGCGCCTTACTCGCCGGCGCGCTCACCGCCTTCTGCGCGCTCGCCGCCTGCTGAAGCGCGAGGGTGTGCTGCAGGCTGCCGACTTCGACGAGAACGGCCTGATCAAGAGCCTGCCCAACACTCCTTGGCAGCTGCGCGCTGCCGCTCTGGACCGCAAGCTGACTCCTCTGGAGTGGAGCGCCGTGCTGCTGCACCTGATCAAGCACCGCGGCTACCTGAGCCAGCGCAAGAACGAGGGCGAGACCGCCGACAAGGAGCTGGGTGCTCTGCTGAAGGGCGTGGCCGACAACGCCCACGCCCTGCAGACTGGTGACTTCCGCACTCCTGCTGAGCTGGCCCTGAACAAGTTCGAGAAGGAGAGCGGCCACATCCGCAACCAGCGCGGCGACTACAGCCACACCTTCAGCCGCAAGGACCTGCAGGCCGAGCTGATCCTGCTGTTCGAGAAGCAGAAGGAGTTCGGCAACCCCCACGTGAGCGGCGGCCTGAAGGAGGGCATCGAGACCCTGCTGATGACCCAGCGCCCCGCCCTGAGCGGCGACGCCGTGCAGAAGATGCTGGGCCACTGCACCTTCGAGCCAGCCGAGCCCAAGGCCGCCAAGAACACCTACACCGCCGAGCGCTTCATCTGGCTGACCAAGCTGAACAACCTGCGCATCCTGGAGCAGGGCAGCGAGCGCCCCCTGACCGCACCGAGCGCGCCACCCTGATGGACGAGCCCTACCGCAAGAGCAAGCTGACCTACGCCCAGGCCCGCAAGCTGCTGGGTCTGGAGGACACCGCCTTCTTCAAGGGCCTGCGCTACGGCAAGGACAACGCCGAGGCCAGCACCCTGATGGAGATGAAGGCCTACCACGCCATCAGCCGCGCCCTGGAGAAGGAGGGCCTGAAGGACAAGAAGAGTCCTCTGAACCTGAGCCCCGAGCTGCAGGACGAGATCGGCACCGCCTTCAGCCTGTTCAAGACCGACGAGGACATCACCGGCCGCCTGAAGGACCGCATCCAGCCCGAGATCCTGGAGGCCCTGCTGAAGCACATCAGCTTCGACAAGTTCGTGCAGATCAGCCTGAAGGCCCTGCGCCGCATCGTGCCCCTGATGGAGCAGGGCAAGCGCTACGACGAGGCCTGCGCCGAGATCTACGGCGACCACTACGGCAAGAAGAACACCGAGGAGAAGATCTACCTGCCTCCTATCCCCGCCGACGAGATCCGCAACCCCGTGGTGCTGCGCGCCCTGAGCCAGGCCCGCAAGGTGATCAACGGCGTGGTGCGCCGCTACGGCAGCCCCGCCCGCATCCACATCGAGACCGCCCGCGAGGTGGGCAAGAGTTCAAGGACCGCAAGGAGATCGAGAAGCGCCAGGAGGAGAACCGCAAGGACCGCGAGAAGGCCGCCGCCAAGTTCCGCGAGTACTTCCCCAACTTCGTGGGCGAGCCCAAGAGCAAGGACATCCTGAAGCTGCGCCTGTACGAGCAGCAGCACGGCAAGTGCCTGTACAGCGGCAAGGAGATCAACCTGGGCGCCTGAACGAGAAGGGCTACGTGGAGATCGACCACGCCCTGCCCTTCAGCCGCACCTGGGACGACAGCTTCAACAACAAGGTGCTGGTGCTGGGCAGCGAGAACCAGAACAAGGGCAACCAGACCCCCTACGAGTACTTCAACGGCAAGGACAACAGCCGCGAGTGGCAGGAGTTCAAGGCCCGCGTGGAACCAGCCGCTTCCCCCGCAGCAAGAAGCAGCGCATCCTGCTGCAGAAGTTCGACGAGGACGGCTTCAAGGAGCGCAACCTGAACGACACCCGCTACGTGAACCGCTTCCTGTGCCAGTTCGTGGCCGACCGCATGCGCCTGACCGGCAAGGGCAAGAAGCGCGTGTTCGCCAGCAACGGCCAGATCACCAACCTGCTGCGCGGCTTCTGGGGCCTGCGCAAGGTGCGCGCCGAGAACGACCGCCACCACGCCCTGGACGCCGTGGTGGTGGCCTGCAGCACCGTGGCCATGCAGCAGAAGATCACCCGCTTCGTGCGCTACAAGGAGATGAACGCCTTCGACGGTAAAACCATCGACAAGGAGACCGGCGAGGTGCTGCACCAGAAGACCCACTTCCCCCAGCCCTGGGAGTTCTTCGCCCAGGAGGTGATGATCCGCGTGTTCGGCAAGCCCGACGGCAAGCCCGAGTTCGAGGAGGCCGACACCCCCGAGAAGCTGCGCACCCTGCTGGCCGAGAAGCTGAGCAGCCGCCCTGAGGCCGTGCACGAGTACGTGACTCCTCTGTTCGTGAGCCGCGCCCCCAACCGCAAGATGAGCGGTCAGGGTCACATGGAGACCGTGAAGAGCGCCAAGCGCCTGGACGAGGGCGTGAGCGTGCTGCGCGTGCCCCTGACCCAGCTGAAGCTGAAGGACCTGGAGAAGATGGTGAACCGCGAGCGCGAGCCCAAGCTGTACGAGGCCCTGAAGGCCCGCCTGGAGGCCCACAAGGACGACCCCGCCAAGGCCTTCGCCGAGCCCTTCTACAAGTACGACAAGGCCGGCAACCGCACCCAGCAGGTGAAGGCCGTGCGCGTGGAGCAGGTGCAGAAGACCGGCGTGTGGGTGCGCAACCACAACGGCATCGCCGACAACGCCACCATGGTGCGCGTGGACGTGTTCGAGAAGGGCGACAAGTACTACCTGGTGCCCATCTACAGCTGGCAGGTGGCCAAGGGCATCCTGCCCGACCGCGCCGTGGTGCAGGGCAAGGACGAGGAGGACTGGCAGCTGATCGACGACAGCTTCAACTTCAAGTTCAGCCTGCACCCCAACGACCTGGTGGAGGTGATCACCAAGAAGGCCCGCATGTTCGGCTACTTCGCCAGCTGCCACCGCGGCACCGGCAACATCAACATCCGCATCCACGACCTGGACCACAAGATCGGCAAGAACGGCATCCTGGAGGGCATCGGCGTGAAGACCGCCCTGAGCTTCCAGAAGTACCAGATCGACGAGCTGGGCAAGGAGATCCGCCCCTGCCGCCTGAAGAAGCGCCCTCCTGTGCGCTAA

Provided below is the corresponding amino acid sequence of a N.meningitidis Cas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO: 25) MAAFKPNPINYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEIDEDENPICLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELILLFEKQKEFGNPHVSGGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRIQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYGKKNTEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADRMRLTGKGKKRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKTHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRILLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGVSVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVWVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGDKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWQLIDDSFNFKFSLHPNDLVEVITKKARMFGYFASCHRGIGNINIRIHDLDHKIGKNGILEGIGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR*

Provided below is an amino acid sequence of a S. aureus Cas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO: 26) MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQII KKG*

Provided below is an exemplary codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceencoding a Cas9 molecule of S. aureus Cas9.

(SEQ ID NO: 39) ATGAAAAGGAACTACATTCTGGGGCTGGACATCGGGATTACAAGCGTGGGGTATGGGATTATTGACTATGAAACAAGGGACGTGATCGACGCAGGCGTCAGACTGTTCAAGGAGGCCAACGTGGAAAACAATGAGGGACGGAGAAGCAAGAGGGGAGCCAGGCGCCTGAAACGACGGAGAAGGCACAGAATCCAGAGGGTGAAGAAACTGCTGTTCGATTACAACCTGCTGACCGACCATTCTGAGCTGAGTGGAATTAATCCTTATGAAGCCAGGGTGAAAGGCCTGAGTCAGAAGCTGTCAGAGGAAGAGTTTTCCGCAGCTCTGCTGCACCTGGCTAAGCGCCGAGGAGTGCATAACGTCAATGAGGTGGAAGAGGACACCGGCAACGAGCTGTCTACAAAGGAACAGATCTCACGCAATAGCAAAGCTCTGGAAGAGAAGTATGTCGCAGAGCTGCAGCTGGAACGGCTGAAGAAAGATGGCGAGGTGAGAGGGTCAATTAATAGGTCAAGACAAGCGACTACGTCAAAGAAGCCAAGCAGCTGCTGAAAGTGCAGAAGGCTTACCACCAGCTGGATCAGAGCTTCATCGATACTTATATCGACCTGCTGGAGACTCGGAGAACCTACTATGAGGGACCAGGAGAAGGGAGCCCCTTCGGATGGAAAGACATCAAGGAATGGTACGAGATGCTGATGGGACATTGCACCTATTTTCCAGAAGAGCTGAGAAGCGTCAAGTACGCTTATAACGCAGATCTGTACAACGCCCTGAATGACCTGAACAACCTGGTCATCACCAGGGATGAAAACGAGAAACTGGAATACTATGAGAAGTTCCAGATCATCGAAAACGTGTTTAAGCAGAAGAAAAAGCCTACACTGAAACAGATTGCTAAGGAGATCCTGGTCAACGAAGAGGACATCAAGGGCTACCGGGTGACAAGCACTGGAAAACCAGAGTTCACCAATCTGAAAGTGTATCACGATATTAAGGACATCACAGCACGGAAAGAAATCTTGAGAACGCCGAACTGCTGGATCAGATTGCTAAGATCCTGACTATCTACCAGAGCTCCGAGGACATCCAGGAAGAGCTGACTAACCTGAACAGCGAGCTGACCCAGGAAGAGATCGAACAGATTAGTAATCTGAAGGGGTACACCGGAACACACAACCTGTCCCTGAAAGCTATCAATCTGATTCTGGATGAGCTGTGGCATACAAACGACAATCAGATTGCAATCTTTAACCGGCTGAAGCTGGTCCCAAAAAAGGTGGACCTGAGTCAGCAGAAAGAGATCCCAACCACACTGGTGGACGATTTCATTCTGTCACCCGTGGTCAAGCGGAGCTTCATCCAGAGCATCAAAGTGATCAACGCCATCATCAAGAAGTACGGCCTGCCCAATGATATCATTATCGAGCTGGCTAGGGAGAAGAACAGCAAGGACGCACAGAAGATGACAATGAGATGCAGAAACGAAACCGGCAGACCAATGAACGCATTGAAGAGATTATCCGAACTACCGGGAAAGAGAACGCAAAGTACCTGATTGAAAAAATCAAGCTGCACGATATGCAGGAGGGAAAGTGTCTGTATTCTCTGGAGGCCATCCCCCTGGAGGACCTGCTGAACAATCCATTCAACTACGAGGTCGATCATATTATCCCCAGAAGCGTGTCCTTCGACAATTCCTTTAACAACAAGGTGCTGGTCAAGCAGGAAGAGAACTCTAAAAAGGGCAATAGGACTCCTTTCCAGTACCTGTCTAGTTCAGATTCCAAGATCTCTTACGAAACCTTTAAAAAGCACATTCTGAATCTGGCCAAAGGAAAGGGCCGCATCAGCAAGACCAAAAAGGAGTACCTGCTGGAAGAGCGGGACATCAACAGATTCTCCGTCCAGAAGGATTTTATTAACCGGAATCTGGTGGACACAAGATACGCTACTCGCGGCCTGATGAATCTGCTGCGATCCTATTTCCGGGTGAACAATCTGGATGTGAAAGTCAAGTCCATCAACGGCGGGTTCACATCTTTTCTGAGGCGCAAATGGAAGTTTAAAAAGGAGCGCAACAAAGGGTACAAGCACCATGCCGAAGAGCTCTGATTATCGCAAATGCCGACTTCATCTTTAAGGAGTGGAAAAAGCTGGACAAAGCCAAGAAAGTGATGGAGAACCAGATGTTCGAAGAGAAGCAGGCCGAATCTATGCCCGAAATCGAGACAGAACAGGAGTACAAGGAGATTTTCATCACTCCTCACCAGATCAAGCATATCAAGGATTTCAAGGACTACAAGTACTCTCACCGGGTGGATAAAAAGCCCAACAGAGAGCTGATCAATGACACCCTGTATAGTACAAGAAAAGACGATAAGGGGAATACCCTGATTGTGAACAATCTGAACGGACTGTACGACAAAGATAATGACAAGCTGAAAAAGCTGATCAACAAAAGTCCCGAGAAGCTGCTGATGTACCACCATGATCCTCAGACATATCAGAAACTGAAGCTGATTATGGAGCAGTACGGCGACGAGAAGAACCCACTGTATAAGTACTATGAAGAGACTGGGAACTACCTGACCAAGTATAGCAAAAAGGATAATGGCCCCGTGATCAAGAAGATCAAGTACTATGGGAACAAGCTGAATGCCCATCTGGACATCACAGACGATTACCCTAACAGTCGCAACAAGGTGGTCAAGCTGTCACTGAAGCCATACAGATTCGATGTCTATCTGGACAACGGCGTGTATAAATTTGTGACTGTCAAGAATCTGGATGTCATCAAAAAGGAGAACTACTATGAAGTGAATAGCAAGTGCTACGAAGAGGCTAAAAAGCTGAAAAAGATTAGCAACCAGGCAGAGTTCATCGCCTCCTTTTACAACAACGACCTGATTAAGATCAATGGCGAACTGTATAGGGTCATCGGGGTGAACAATGATCTGCTGAACCGCATTGAAGTGAATATGATTGACATCACTTACCGAGAGTATCTGGAAAACATGAATGATAAGCGCCCCCCTCGAATTATCAAAACAATTGCCTCTAAGACTCAGAGTATCAAAAAGTACTCAACCGACATTCTGGGAAACCTGTATGAGGTGAAGAGCAAAAAGCACCCTCAGATTATCAAAA AGGGC

If any of the above Cas9 sequences are fused with a peptide orpolypeptide at the C-terminus, it is understood that the stop codon willbe removed.

Other Cas Molecules and Cas Polypeptides

Various types of Cas molecules or Cas polypeptides can be used topractice the inventions disclosed herein. In some embodiments, Casmolecules of Type II Cas systems are used. In other embodiments, Casmolecules of other Cas systems are used. For example, Type I or Type IIICas molecules may be used. Exemplary Cas molecules (and Cas systems) aredescribed, e.g., in Haft et al., PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY 2005, 1(6):e60 and Makarova et al., NATURE REVIEW MICROBIOLOGY 2011, 9:467-477, thecontents of both references are incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety. Exemplary Cas molecules (and Cas systems) are also shownin Table 16.

TABLE 16 Cas Systems Structure of Families (and encoded proteinsuperfamily) of Gene System type Name from (PDB encoded name^(‡) orsubtype Haft et al.^(§) accessions)^(¶) protein^(#)** Representativescas1 Type I cas1 3GOD, 3LFX COG1518 SERP2463, SPy1047 Type II and 2YZSand ygbT Type III cas2 Type I cas2 2IVY, 2I8E and COG1343 and SERP2462,SPy1048, Type II 3EXC COG3512 SPy1723 (N-terminal Type III domain) andygbF cas3′ Type I^(‡‡) cas3 NA COG1203 APE1232 and ygcB cas3″ SubtypeI-A NA NA COG2254 APE1231 and BH0336 Subtype I-B cas4 Subtype I-A cas4and csa1 NA COG1468 APE1239 and BH0340 Subtype I-B Subtype I-C SubtypeI-D Subtype II-B cas5 Subtype I-A cas5a, cas5d, 3KG4 COG1688 APE1234,BH0337, Subtype I-B cas5e, cas5h, (RAMP) devS and ygcI Subtype I-Ccas5p, cas5t Subtype I-E and cmx5 cas6 Subtype I-A cas6 and cmx6 3I4HCOG1583 and PF1131 and slr7014 Subtype I-B COG5551 Subtype I-D (RAMP)Subtype III-A Subtype III-B cas6e Subtype I-E cse3 1WJ9 (RAMP) ygcHcas6f Subtype I-F csy4 2XLJ (RAMP) y1727 cas7 Subtype I-A csa2, csd2, NACOG1857 and devR and ygcJ Subtype I-B cse4, csh2, COG3649 Subtype I-Ccsp1 and cst2 (RAMP) Subtype I-E cas8a1 Subtype I-A^(‡‡) cmx1, cst1, NABH0338-like LA3191^(§§) and csx8, csx13 PG2018^(§§) and CXXC- CXXCcas8a2 Subtype I-A^(‡‡) csa4 and csx9 NA PH0918 AF0070, AF1873, MJ0385,PF0637, PH0918 and SSO1401 cas8b Subtype I-B^(‡‡) csh1 and NABH0338-like MTH1090 and TM1802 TM1802 cas8c Subtype I-C^(‡‡) csd1 andcsp2 NA BH0338-like BH0338 cas9 Type II^(‡‡) csn1 and csx12 NA COG3513FTN_0757 and SPy1046 cas10 Type III^(‡‡) cmr2, csm1 NA COG1353 MTH326,Rv2823c^(§§) and csx11 and TM1794^(§§) cas10d Subtype I-D^(‡‡) csc3 NACOG1353 slr7011 csy1 Subtype I-F^(‡‡) csy1 NA y1724-like y1724 csy2Subtype I-F csy2 NA (RAMP) y1725 csy3 Subtype I-F csy3 NA (RAMP) y1726cse1 Subtype I-E^(‡‡) cse1 NA YgcL-like ygcL cse2 Subtype I-E cse2 2ZCAYgcK-like ygcK csc1 Subtype I-D csc1 NA alr1563-like alr1563 (RAMP) csc2Subtype I-D csc1 and csc2 NA COG1337 slr7012 (RAMP) csa5 Subtype I-Acsa5 NA AF1870 AF1870, MJ0380, PF0643 and SSO1398 csn2 Subtype II-A csn2NA SPy1049-like SPy1049 csm2 Subtype III-A^(‡‡) csm2 NA COG1421 MTH1081and SERP2460 csm3 Subtype III-A csc2 and csm3 NA COG1337 MTH1080 and(RAMP) SERP2459 csm4 Subtype III-A csm4 NA COG1567 MTH1079 and (RAMP)SERP2458 csm5 Subtype III-A^(‡‡) csm5 NA COG1332 MTH1078 and (RAMP)SERP2457 csm6 Subtype III-A APE2256 and 2WTE COG1517 APE2256 and csm6SSO1445 cmr1 Subtype III-B cmr1 NA COG1367 PF1130 (RAMP) cmr3 SubtypeIII-B cmr3 NA COG1769 PF1128 (RAMP) cmr4 Subtype III-B cmr4 NA COG1336PF1126 (RAMP) cmr5 Subtype III-B^(‡‡) cmr5 2ZOP and 2OEB COG3337 MTH324and PF1125 cmr6 Subtype III-B cmr6 NA COG1604 PF1124 (RAMP) csb1 SubtypeI-U GSU0053 NA (RAMP) Balac_1306 and GSU0053 csb2 Subtype I-U^(§§) NA NA(RAMP) Balac_1305 and GSU0054 csb3 Subtype I-U NA NA (RAMP)Balac_1303^(§§) csx17 Subtype I-U NA NA NA Btus_2683 csx14 Subtype I-UNA NA NA GSU0052 csx10 Subtype I-U csx10 NA (RAMP) Caur_2274 csx16Subtype III-U VVA1548 NA NA VVA1548 csaX Subtype III-U csaX NA NASSO1438 csx3 Subtype III-U csx3 NA NA AF1864 csx1 Subtype III-U csa3,csx1, 1XMX and 2I71 COG1517 and MJ1666, NE0113, csx2, DXTHG, COG4006PF1127 and TM1812 NE01113 and TIGR02710 csx15 Unknown NA NA TTE2665TTE2665 csf1 Type U csf1 NA NA AFE_1038 csf2 Type U csf2 NA (RAMP)AFE_1039 csf3 Type U csf3 NA (RAMP) AFE_1040 csf4 Type U csf4 NA NAAFE_1037IV. Functional Analysis of Candidate Molecules

Candidate Cas9 molecules, candidate gRNA molecules, candidate Cas9molecule/gRNA molecule complexes, can be evaluated by art-known methodsor as described herein. For example, exemplary methods for evaluatingthe endonuclease activity of Cas9 molecule are described, e.g., in Jineket al., SCIENCE 2012, 337(6096):816-821.

Binding and Cleavage Assay: Testing the Endonuclease Activity of Cas9Molecule

The ability of a Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complex to bind to andcleave a target nucleic acid can be evaluated in a plasmid cleavageassay. In this assay, synthetic or in vitro-transcribed gRNA molecule ispre-annealed prior to the reaction by heating to 95° C. and slowlycooling down to room temperature. Native or restrictiondigest-linearized plasmid DNA (300 ng (˜8 nM)) is incubated for 60 minat 37° C. with purified Cas9 protein molecule (50-500 nM) and gRNA(50-500 nM, 1:1) in a Cas9 plasmid cleavage buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.5,150 mM KCl, 0.5 mM DTT, 0.1 mM EDTA) with or without 10 mM MgCl12. Thereactions are stopped with 5×DNA loading buffer (30% glycerol, 1.2% SDS,250 mM EDTA), resolved by a 0.8 or 1% agarose gel electrophoresis andvisualized by ethidium bromide staining. The resulting cleavage productsindicate whether the Cas9 molecule cleaves both DNA strands, or only oneof the two strands. For example, linear DNA products indicate thecleavage of both DNA strands. Nicked open circular products indicatethat only one of the two strands is cleaved.

Alternatively, the ability of a Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complex tobind to and cleave a target nucleic acid can be evaluated in anoligonucleotide DNA cleavage assay. In this assay, DNA oligonucleotides(10 pmol) are radiolabeled by incubating with 5 units T4 polynucleotidekinase and ˜3-6 pmol (˜20-40 mCi) [γ-32P]-ATP in 1×T4 polynucleotidekinase reaction buffer at 37° C. for 30 min, in a 50 μL reaction. Afterheat inactivation (65° C. for 20 min), reactions are purified through acolumn to remove unincorporated label. Duplex substrates (100 nM) aregenerated by annealing labeled oligonucleotides with equimolar amountsof unlabeled complementary oligonucleotide at 95° C. for 3 min, followedby slow cooling to room temperature. For cleavage assays, gRNA moleculesare annealed by heating to 95° C. for 30 s, followed by slow cooling toroom temperature. Cas9 (500 nM final concentration) is pre-incubatedwith the annealed gRNA molecules (500 nM) in cleavage assay buffer (20mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT, 5% glycerol) in atotal volume of 9 al. Reactions are initiated by the addition of 1 μltarget DNA (10 nM) and incubated for 1 h at 37° C. Reactions arequenched by the addition of 20 μl of loading dye (5 mM EDTA, 0.025% SDS,5% glycerol in formamide) and heated to 95° C. for 5 min. Cleavageproducts are resolved on 12% denaturing polyacrylamide gels containing 7M urea and visualized by phosphorimaging. The resulting cleavageproducts indicate that whether the complementary strand, thenon-complementary strand, or both, are cleaved.

One or both of these assays can be used to evaluate the suitability of acandidate gRNA molecule or candidate Cas9 molecule.

Binding Assay: Testing the Binding of Cas9 Molecule to Target DNA

Exemplary methods for evaluating the binding of Cas9 molecule to targetDNA are described, e.g., in Jinek et al., SCIENCE 2012;337(6096):816-821.

For example, in an electrophoretic mobility shift assay, target DNAduplexes are formed by mixing of each strand (10 nmol) in deionizedwater, heating to 95° C. for 3 min and slow cooling to room temperature.All DNAs are purified on 8% native gels containing 1×TBE. DNA bands arevisualized by UV shadowing, excised, and eluted by soaking gel pieces inDEPC-treated H₂O. Eluted DNA is ethanol precipitated and dissolved inDEPC-treated H₂O. DNA samples are 5′ end labeled with [γ-32P]-ATP usingT4 polynucleotide kinase for 30 min at 37° C. Polynucleotide kinase isheat denatured at 65° C. for 20 min, and unincorporated radiolabel isremoved using a column. Binding assays are performed in buffercontaining 20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT and 10%glycerol in a total volume of 10 al. Cas9 protein molecule is programmedwith equimolar amounts of pre-annealed gRNA molecule and titrated from100 pM to 1 μM. Radiolabeled DNA is added to a final concentration of 20pM. Samples are incubated for 1 h at 37° C. and resolved at 4° C. on an8% native polyacrylamide gel containing 1×TBE and 5 mM MgCl2. Gels aredried and DNA visualized by phosphorimaging.

Differential Scanning Flourimetry (DSF)

The thermostability of Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes canbe measured via DSF. This technique measures the thermostability of aprotein, which can increase under favorable conditions such as theaddition of a binding RNA molecule, e.g., a gRNA.

The assay is performed using two different protocols, one to test thebest stoichiometric ratio of gRNA:Cas9 protein and another to determinethe best solution conditions for RNP formation.

To determine the best solution to form RNP complexes, a 2 uM solution ofCas9 in water+10×SYPRO Orange® (Life Techonologies cat #S-6650) anddispensed into a 384 well plate. An equimolar amount of gRNA diluted insolutions with varied pH and salt is then added. After incubating atroom temperature for 10′ and brief centrifugation to remove any bubbles,a Bio-Rad CFX384™ Real-Time System C1000 Touch™ Thermal Cycler with theBio-Rad CFX Manager software is used to run a gradient from 20° C. to90° C. with a 10 increase in temperature every 10 seconds.

The second assay consists of mixing various concentrations of gRNA with2 uM Cas9 in optimal buffer from assay 1 above and incubating at RT for10′ in a 384 well plate. An equal volume of optimal buffer+10×SYPROOrange® (Life Techonologies cat #S-6650) is added and the plate sealedwith Microseal® B adhesive (MSB-1001). Following brief centrifugation toremove any bubbles, a Bio-Rad CFX384™ Real-Time System C1000 Touch™Thermal Cycler with the Bio-Rad CFX Manager software is used to run agradient from 20° C. to 90° C. with a 10 increase in temperature every10 seconds.

V. Genome Editing Approaches

While not wishing to be bound by theory, altering the LCA10 targetposition may be achieved using one of the approaches discussed herein.

V.1 NHEJ Approaches for Gene Targeting

As described herein, nuclease-induced non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ)can be used to introduce indels at a target position. Nuclease-inducedNHEJ can also be used to remove (e.g., delete) genomic sequenceincluding the mutation at a target position in a gene of interest.

While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that, in anembodiment, the genomic alterations associated with the methodsdescribed herein rely on nuclease-induced NHEJ and the error-pronenature of the NHEJ repair pathway. NHEJ repairs a double-strand break inthe DNA by joining together the two ends; however, generally, theoriginal sequence is restored only if two compatible ends, exactly asthey were formed by the double-strand break, are perfectly ligated. TheDNA ends of the double-strand break are frequently the subject ofenzymatic processing, resulting in the addition or removal ofnucleotides, at one or both strands, prior to rejoining of the ends.This results in the presence of insertion and/or deletion (indel)mutations in the DNA sequence at the site of the NHEJ repair.

The indel mutations generated by NHEJ are unpredictable in nature;however, at a given break site certain indel sequences are favored andare over represented in the population, likely due to small regions ofmicrohomology. The lengths of deletions can vary widely; most commonlyin the 1-50 bp range, but they can easily reach greater than 100-200 bp.Insertions tend to be shorter and often include short duplications ofthe sequence immediately surrounding the break site. However, it ispossible to obtain large insertions, and in these cases, the insertedsequence has often been traced to other regions of the genome or toplasmid DNA present in the cells.

Because NHEJ is a mutagenic process, it can also be used to delete smallsequence motifs as long as the generation of a specific final sequenceis not required. If a double-strand break is targeted near to a shorttarget sequence, the deletion mutations caused by the NHEJ repair oftenspan, and therefore remove, the unwanted nucleotides. For the deletionof larger DNA segments, introducing two double-strand breaks, one oneach side of the sequence, can result in NHEJ between the ends withremoval of the entire intervening sequence. Both of these approaches canbe used to delete specific DNA sequences; however, the error-pronenature of NHEJ may still produce indel mutations at the site ofdeletion.

Both double strand cleaving eaCas9 molecules and single strand, ornickase, eaCas9 molecules can be used in the methods and compositionsdescribed herein to generate break-induced indels.

Double Strand Break

In an embodiment, double strand cleavage is effected by a Cas9 moleculehaving cleavage activity associated with an HNH-like domain and cleavageactivity associated with a RuvC-like domain, e.g., an N-terminalRuvC-like domain, e.g., a wild type Cas9. Such embodiments require onlya single gRNA.

Single Strand Break

In other embodiments, two single strand breaks are effected by a Cas9molecule having nickase activity, e.g., cleavage activity associatedwith an HNH-like domain or cleavage activity associated with anN-terminal RuvC-like domain. Such embodiments require two gRNAs, one forplacement of each single strand break. In an embodiment, the Cas9molecule having nickase activity cleaves the strand to which the gRNAhybridizes, but not the strand that is complementary to the strand towhich the gRNA hybridizes. In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule havingnickase activity does not cleave the strand to which the gRNAhybridizes, but rather cleaves the strand that is complementary to thestrand to which the gRNA hybridizes.

In an embodiment, the nickase has HNH activity, e.g., a Cas9 moleculehaving the RuvC activity inactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having amutation at D10, e.g., the D10A mutation. D10A inactivates RuvCtherefore the Cas9 nickase has (only) HNH activity and will cut on thestrand to which the gRNA hybridizes (the complementary strand, whichdoes not have the NGG PAM on it). In other embodiments, a Cas9 moleculehaving an H840, e.g., an H840A, mutation can be used as a nickase. H840Ainactivates HNH therefore the Cas9 nickase has (only) RuvC activity andcuts on the non-complementary strand (the strand that has the NGG PAMand whose sequence is identical to the gRNA). In other embodiments, aCas9 molecule having an H863, e.g., an H863A, mutation can be used as anickase. H863A inactivates HNH therefore the Cas9 nickase has (only)RuvC activity and cuts on the non-complementary strand (the strand thathas the NGG PAM and whose sequence is identical to the gRNA).

In an embodiment, in which a nickase and two gRNAs are used to positiontwo single strand breaks, one nick is on the + strand one nick is on the− strand of the target nucleic acid. The PAMs can be outwardly facing.The gRNAs can be selected such that the gRNAs are separated by, from0-50, 0-100, or 0-200 nucleotides. In an embodiment, there is no overlapbetween the target sequences that are complementary to the targetingdomains of the two gRNAs. In an embodiment, the gRNAs do not overlap andare separated by as much as 50, 100, or 200 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the use of two gRNAs can increase specificity, e.g., bydecreasing off-target binding (Ran et al., Cell 2013; 154(6):1380-1389).

Placement of Double Strand or Single Strand Breaks Relative to theTarget Position

In an embodiment, in which a gRNA and Cas9 nuclease generate a doublestrand break for the purpose of inducing break-induced indels, a gRNA,e.g., a unimolecular (or chimeric) or modular gRNA molecule, isconfigured to position one double-strand break in close proximity to anucleotide of the target position. In an embodiment, the cleavage siteis between 0-40 bp away from the target position (e.g., less than 40,35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 bp from the targetposition).

In an embodiment, in which two gRNAs complexing with a Cas9 nickaseinduce two single strand breaks for the purpose of introducingbreak-induced indels, two gRNAs, e.g., independently, unimolecular (orchimeric) or modular gRNA, are configured to position two single-strandbreaks to provide for NHEJ-mediated alteration of a nucleotide of thetarget position. In an embodiment, the gRNAs are configured to positioncuts at the same position, or within a few nucleotides of one another,on different strands, essentially mimicking a double strand break. In anembodiment, the two nicks are between 0-40 bp away from the targetposition (e.g., less than 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,3, 2 or 1 bp from the target position) respectively, and the two singlestrand breaks are within 25-55 bp of each other (e.g., between 25 to 50,25 to 45, 25 to 40, 25 to 35, 25 to 30, 50 to 55, 45 to 55, 40 to 55, 35to 55, 30 to 55, 30 to 50, 35 to 50, 40 to 50, 45 to 50, 35 to 45, or 40to 45 bp) and no more than 100 bp away from each other (e.g., no morethan 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20 or 10 bp). In an embodiment, thegRNAs are configured to place a single strand break on either side ofthe target position. In an embodiment, the gRNAs are configured to placea single strand break on the same side (either 5′ or 3′) of the targetposition.

Regardless of whether a break is a double strand or a single strandbreak, the gRNA should be configured to avoid unwanted target chromosomeelements, such as repeated elements, e.g., an Alu repeat, in the targetdomain. In addition, a break, whether a double strand or a single strandbreak, should be sufficiently distant from any sequence that should notbe altered. For example, cleavage sites positioned within introns shouldbe sufficiently distant from any intron/exon border, or naturallyoccurring splice signal, to avoid alteration of the exonic sequence orunwanted splicing events.

V.2 Single-Strand Annealing

Single strand annealing (SSA) is another DNA repair process that repairsa double-strand break between two repeat sequences present in a targetnucleic acid. Repeat sequences utilized by the SSA pathway are generallygreater than 30 nucleotides in length. Resection at the break endsoccurs to reveal repeat sequences on both strands of the target nucleicacid. After resection, single strand overhangs containing the repeatsequences are coated with RPA protein to prevent the repeats sequencesfrom inappropriate annealing, e.g., to themselves. RAD52 binds to andeach of the repeat sequences on the overhangs and aligns the sequencesto enable the annealing of the complementary repeat sequences. Afterannealing, the single-strand flaps of the overhangs are cleaved. New DNAsynthesis fills in any gaps, and ligation restores the DNA duplex. As aresult of the processing, the DNA sequence between the two repeats isdeleted. The length of the deletion can depend on many factors includingthe location of the two repeats utilized, and the pathway orprocessivity of the resection.

In contrast to HDR pathways, SSA does not require a template nucleicacid to alter or correct a target nucleic acid sequence. Instead, thecomplementary repeat sequence is utilized.

V.3 Other DNA Repair Pathways

SSBR (Single Strand Break Repair)

Single-stranded breaks (SSB) in the genome are repaired by the SSBRpathway, which is a distinct mechanism from the DSB repair mechanismsdiscussed above. The SSBR pathway has four major stages: SSB detection,DNA end processing, DNA gap filling, and DNA ligation. A more detailedexplanation is given in Caldecott, Nature Reviews Genetics 9, 619-631(August 2008), and a summary is given here.

In the first stage, when a SSB forms, PARP1 and/or PARP2 recognize thebreak and recruit repair machinery. The binding and activity of PARP1 atDNA breaks is transient and it seems to accelerate SSBr by promoting thefocal accumulation or stability of SSBr protein complexes at the lesion.Arguably the most important of these SSBr proteins is XRCC1, whichfunctions as a molecular scaffold that interacts with, stabilizes, andstimulates multiple enzymatic components of the SSBr process includingthe protein responsible for cleaning the DNA 3′ and 5′ ends. Forinstance, XRCC1 interacts with several proteins (DNA polymerase beta,PNK, and three nucleases, APE1, APTX, and APLF) that promote endprocessing. APE1 has endonuclease activity. APLF exhibits endonucleaseand 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activities. APTX has endonuclease and 3′ to 5′exonuclease activity.

This end processing is an important stage of SSBR since the 3′- and/or5′-termini of most, if not all, SSBs are ‘damaged’. End processinggenerally involves restoring a damaged 3′-end to a hydroxylated stateand/or a damaged 5′ end to a phosphate moiety, so that the ends becomeligation-competent. Enzymes that can process damaged 3′ termini includePNKP, APE1, and TDP1. Enzymes that can process damaged 5′ terminiinclude PNKP, DNA polymerase beta, and APTX. LIG3 (DNA ligase III) canalso participate in end processing. Once the ends are cleaned, gapfilling can occur.

At the DNA gap filling stage, the proteins typically present are PARP1,DNA polymerase beta, XRCC1, FEN1 (flap endonuclease 1), DNA polymerasedelta/epsilon, PCNA, and LIG1. There are two ways of gap filling, theshort patch repair and the long patch repair. Short patch repairinvolves the insertion of a single nucleotide that is missing. At someSSBs, “gap filling” might continue displacing two or more nucleotides(displacement of up to 12 bases have been reported). FEN1 is anendonuclease that removes the displaced 5′-residues. Multiple DNApolymerases, including Pol β, are involved in the repair of SSBs, withthe choice of DNA polymerase influenced by the source and type of SSB.

In the fourth stage, a DNA ligase such as LIG1 (Ligase I) or LIG3(Ligase III) catalyzes joining of the ends. Short patch repair usesLigase III and long patch repair uses Ligase I.

Sometimes, SSBR is replication-coupled. This pathway can involve one ormore of CtIP, MRN, ERCC1, and FEN1. Additional factors that may promoteSSBR include: aPARP, PARP1, PARP2, PARG, XRCC1, DNA polymerase b, DNApolymerase d, DNA polymerase e, PCNA, LIG1, PNK, PNKP, APE1, APTX, APLF,TDP1, LIG3, FEN1, CtIP, MRN, and ERCC1.

MMR (Mismatch Repair)

Cells contain three excision repair pathways: MMR, BER, and NER. Theexcision repair pathways hace a common feature in that they typicallyrecognize a lesion on one strand of the DNA, then exo/endonucleasesremove the lesion and leave a 1-30 nucleotide gap that issub-sequentially filled in by DNA polymerase and finally sealed withligase. A more complete picture is given in Li, Cell Research (2008)18:85-98, and a summary is provided here. Mismatch repair (MMR) operateson mispaired DNA bases.

The MSH2/6 or MSH2/3 complexes both have ATPases activity that plays animportant role in mismatch recognition and the initiation of repair.MSH2/6 preferentially recognizes base-base mismatches and identifiesmispairs of 1 or 2 nucleotides, while MSH2/3 preferentially recognizeslarger ID mispairs.

hMLH1 heterodimerizes with hPMS2 to form hMutL a which possesses anATPase activity and is important for multiple steps of MMR. It possessesa PCNA/replication factor C (RFC)-dependent endonuclease activity whichplays an important role in 3′ nick-directed MMR involving EXO1. (EXO1 isa participant in both HR and MMR.) It regulates termination ofmismatch-provoked excision. Ligase I is the relevant ligase for thispathway. Additional factors that may promote MMR include: EXO1, MSH2,MSH3, MSH6, MLH1, PMS2, MLH3, DNA Pol d, RPA, HMGB1, RFC, and DNA ligaseI.

Base Excision Repair (BER)

The base excision repair (BER) pathway is active throughout the cellcycle; it is responsible primarily for removing small,non-helix-distorting base lesions from the genome. In contrast, therelated Nucleotide Excision Repair pathway (discussed in the nextsection) repairs bulky helix-distorting lesions. A more detailedexplanation is given in Caldecott, Nature Reviews Genetics 9, 619-631(August 2008), and a summary is given here.

Upon DNA base damage, base excision repair (BER) is initiated and theprocess can be simplified into five major steps: (a) removal of thedamaged DNA base; (b) incision of the subsequent a basic site; (c)clean-up of the DNA ends; (d) insertion of the correct nucleotide intothe repair gap; and (e) ligation of the remaining nick in the DNAbackbone. These last steps are similar to the SSBR.

In the first step, a damage-specific DNA glycosylase excises the damagedbase through cleavage of the N-glycosidic bond linking the base to thesugar phosphate backbone. Then AP endonuclease-1 (APE1) or bifunctionalDNA glycosylases with an associated lyase activity incised thephosphodiester backbone to create a DNA single strand break (SSB). Thethird step of BER involves cleaning-up of the DNA ends. The fourth stepin BER is conducted by Pol β that adds a new complementary nucleotideinto the repair gap and in the final step XRCC1/Ligase III seals theremaining nick in the DNA backbone. This completes the short-patch BERpathway in which the majority (˜80%) of damaged DNA bases are repaired.However, if the 5′-ends in step 3 are resistant to end processingactivity, following one nucleotide insertion by Pol β there is then apolymerase switch to the replicative DNA polymerases, Pol δ/ε, whichthen add ˜2-8 more nucleotides into the DNA repair gap. This creates a5′-flap structure, which is recognized and excised by flapendonuclease-1 (FEN-1) in association with the processivity factorproliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). DNA ligase I then seals theremaining nick in the DNA backbone and completes long-patch BER.Additional factors that may promote the BER pathway include: DNAglycosylase, APE1, Polb, Pold, Pole, XRCC1, Ligase III, FEN-1, PCNA,RECQL4, WRN, MYH, PNKP, and APTX.

Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER)

Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is an important excision mechanism thatremoves bulky helix-distorting lesions from DNA. Additional detailsabout NER are given in Marteijn et al., Nature Reviews Molecular CellBiology 15, 465-481 (2014), and a summary is given here. NER a broadpathway encompassing two smaller pathways: global genomic NER (GG-NER)and transcription coupled repair NER (TC-NER). GG-NER and TC-NER usedifferent factors for recognizing DNA damage. However, they utilize thesame machinery for lesion incision, repair, and ligation.

Once damage is recognized, the cell removes a short single-stranded DNAsegment that contains the lesion. Endonucleases XPF/ERCC1 and XPG(encoded by ERCC5) remove the lesion by cutting the damaged strand oneither side of the lesion, resulting in a single-strand gap of 22-30nucleotides. Next, the cell performs DNA gap filling synthesis andligation. Involved in this process are: PCNA, RFC, DNA Pol δ, DNA Pol εor DNA Pol κ, and DNA ligase I or XRCC1/Ligase III. Replicating cellstend to use DNA pol ε and DNA ligase I, while non-replicating cells tendto use DNA Pol δ, DNA Pol κ, and the XRCC1/Ligase III complex to performthe ligation step.

NER can involve the following factors: XPA-G, POLH, XPF, ERCC1, XPA-G,and LIG1. Transcription-coupled NER (TC-NER) can involve the followingfactors: CSA, CSB, XPB, XPD, XPG, ERCC1, and TTDA. Additional factorsthat may promote the NER repair pathway include XPA-G, POLH, XPF, ERCC1,XPA-G, LIG1, CSA, CSB, XPA, XPB, XPC, XPD, XPF, XPG, TTDA, UVSSA, USP7,CETN2, RAD23B, UV-DDB, CAK subcomplex, RPA, and PCNA.

Interstrand Crosslink (ICL)

A dedicated pathway called the ICL repair pathway repairs interstrandcrosslinks. Interstrand crosslinks, or covalent crosslinks between basesin different DNA strand, can occur during replication or transcription.ICL repair involves the coordination of multiple repair processes, inparticular, nucleolytic activity, translesion synthesis (TLS), and HDR.Nucleases are recruited to excise the ICL on either side of thecrosslinked bases, while TLS and HDR are coordinated to repair the cutstrands. ICL repair can involve the following factors: endonucleases,e.g., XPF and RAD51C, endonucleases such as RAD51, translesionpolymerases, e.g., DNA polymerase zeta and Rev1), and the Fanconi anemia(FA) proteins, e.g., FancJ.

Other Pathways

Several other DNA repair pathways exist in mammals.

Translesion synthesis (TLS) is a pathway for repairing a single strandedbreak left after a defective replication event and involves translesionpolymerases, e.g., DNA polζ and Rev1.

Error-free postreplication repair (PRR) is another pathway for repairinga single stranded break left after a defective replication event.

V.4 Examples of gRNAs in Genome Editing Methods

gRNA molecules as described herein can be used with Cas9 molecules thatcleave both or a single strand to alter the sequence of a target nucleicacid, e.g., of a target position or target genetic signature. gRNAmolecules useful in these method are described below.

In an embodiment, the gRNA, e.g., a chimeric gRNA, molecule isconfigured such that it comprises one or more of the followingproperties;

a) it can position, e.g., when targeting a Cas9 molecule that makesdouble strand breaks, a double strand break (i) within 50, 100, 150 or200 nucleotides of a target position, or (ii) sufficiently close thatthe target position is within the region of end resection;

b) it has a targeting domain of at least 17 nucleotides, e.g., atargeting domain of (i) 17, (ii) 18, or (iii) 20 nucleotides; and

c)

(i) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise at least15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides, e.g., atleast 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides froma naturally occurring S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. aureus, or N.meningitidis tail and proximal domain, or a sequence that differs by nomore than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom;

(ii) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain, e.g., at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of a naturally occurring S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. aureus, or N. meningitidis gRNA, or asequence that differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10nucleotides therefrom;

(iii) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50, 51, or54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain that is complementary to its corresponding nucleotide of thefirst complementarity domain, e.g., at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36,41, 46, 50, 51, or 54 nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. aureus, or N.meningitidis gRNA, or a sequence that differs by no more than 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom;

iv) the tail domain is at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotidesin length, e.g., it comprises at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40nucleotides from a naturally occurring S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S.aureus, or N. meningitidis tail domain; or, or a sequence that differsby no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom;or

(v) the tail domain comprises 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 nucleotides or allof the corresponding portions of a naturally occurring tail domain,e.g., a naturally occurring S. pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. aureus, orN. meningitidis tail domain.

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a(i); and b(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a(i); and b(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a(i); and b(iii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a(ii); and b(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a(ii); and b(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a(ii); and b(iii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: b(i); and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: b(i); and c(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: b(ii); and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: b(ii); and c(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: b(iii); and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA molecule is configured such that it comprisesproperties: b(iii); and c(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingHNH activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the RuvC activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at D10, e.g., theD10A mutation.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingRuvC activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the HNH activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at H840, e.g., aH840A.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingRuvC activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the HNH activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at H863, e.g., aH863A.

In an embodiment, a pair of gRNA molecules, e.g., a pair of chimericgRNA molecules, comprising a first and a second gRNA molecule, isconfigured such that they comprises one or more of the followingproperties:

a) the first and second gRNA molecules position, e.g., when targeting aCas9 molecule that makes single strand or double strand breaks:

-   -   (i) as positioned by a first and second gRNA molecule described        herein; or    -   (ii) sufficiently close that the target position is altered when        the break is repaired;

b) one or both, independently, has a targeting domain of at least 17nucleotides, e.g., a targeting domain of (i) 17, (ii) 18, or (iii) 20nucleotides; and

c) one or both, independently, has a the tail domain is (i) at least 10,15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotides in length or (ii) the tail domaincomprises, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or all of the corresponding portionsof a naturally occurring tail domain, e.g., a naturally occurring S.pyogenes, S. aureus, or S. thermophilus tail domain.

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: a(i); and b(i).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: a(i); and b(ii).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: a(i); and b(iii).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: a(ii); and b(i).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: a(ii); and b(ii).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: a(ii); and b(iii).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: b(i); and c(i).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: b(i); and c(ii).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: b(ii); and c(i).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: b(ii); and c(ii).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: b(iii); and c(i).

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNA molecules is configured suchthat it comprises properties: b(iii); and c(ii).

In an embodiment the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingHNH activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the RuvC activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at D10, e.g., theD10A mutation.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingRuvC activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the HNH activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at H840, e.g., aH840A.

In an embodiment the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingRuvC activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the HNH activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at H863, e.g., aH863A.

VI. Targets: Cells

Cas9 molecules and gRNA molecules, e.g., a Cas9 molecule/gRNA moleculecomplex, can be used to manipulate a cell, e.g., to edit a targetnucleic acid, in a wide variety of cells.

In some embodiments, a cell is manipulated by altering one or moretarget genes, e.g., as described herein. In some embodiments, theexpression of one or more target genes (e.g., one or more target genesdescribed herein) is modulated, e.g., in vivo.

In an embodiment, the target cell is a retinal cell, e.g., a cell of theretinal pigment epithelium cell or a photoreceptor cell. In anotherembodiment, the target cell is a horizontal cell, a bipolar cell, anamacrine cell, or a ganglion cell. In an embodiment, the target cell isa cone photoreceptor cell or cone cell, a rod photoreceptor cell or rodcell, or a macular cone photoreceptor cell. In an exemplary embodiment,cone photoreceptors in the macula are targeted, i.e., conephotoreceptors in the macula are the target cells.

In an embodiment, the target cell is removed from the subject, the genealtered ex vivo, and the cell returned to the subject. In an embodiment,a photoreceptor cell is removed from the subject, the gene altered exvivo, and the photoreceptor cell returned to the subject. In anembodiment, a cone photoreceptor cell is removed from the subject, thegene altered ex vivo, and the cone photoreceptor cell returned to thesubject.

In an embodiment, the cells are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS)cells or cells derived from iPS cells, e.g., iPS cells from the subject,modified to alter the gene and differentiated into retinal progenitorcells or retinal cells, e.g., retinal photoreceptors, and injected intothe eye of the subject, e.g., subretinally, e.g., in the submacularregion of the retina.

In an embodiment, the cells are targeted in vivo, e.g., by delivery ofthe components, e.g., a Cas9 molecule and a gRNA molecule, to the targetcells. In an embodiment, the target cells are retinal pigmentepithelium, photoreceptor cells, or a combination thereof. In anembodiment, AAV is used to deliver the components, e.g., a Cas9 moleculeand a gRNA molecule, e.g., by transducing the target cells.

VII. Delivery, Formulations and Routes of Administration

The components, e.g., a Cas9 molecule and gRNA molecule can bedelivered, formulated, or administered in a variety of forms, see, e.g.,Table 17. In an embodiment, one Cas9 molecule and two or more (e.g., 2,3, 4, or more) different gRNA molecules are delivered, e.g., by an AAVvector. In an embodiment, the sequence encoding the Cas9 molecule andthe sequence(s) encoding the two or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, or more)different gRNA molecules are present on the same nucleic acid molecule,e.g., an AAV vector. When a Cas9 or gRNA component is delivered encodedin DNA the DNA will typically include a control region, e.g., comprisinga promoter, to effect expression. Useful promoters for Cas9 moleculesequences include CMV, EFS, EF-1a, MSCV, PGK, CAG, hGRK1, hCRX, hNRL,and hRCVRN control promoters. In an embodiment, the promoter is aconstitutive promoter. In another embodiment, the promoter is a tissuespecific promoter. Exemplary promoter sequences are disclosed in Table19. Useful promoters for gRNAs include H1, 7SK, and U6 promoters.Promoters with similar or dissimilar strengths can be selected to tunethe expression of components. Sequences encoding a Cas9 molecule cancomprise a nuclear localization signal (NLS), e.g., an SV40 NLS. In anembodiment, the sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule comprises at least twonuclear localization signals. In an embodiment a promoter for a Cas9molecule or a gRNA molecule can be, independently, inducible, tissuespecific, or cell specific. To detect the expression of a Cas9, anaffinity tag can be used. Useful affinity tag sequences include, but arenot limited to, 3×Flag tag, single Flag tag, HA tage, Myc tag or HIStage. Exemplary affinity tage sequences are disclosed in Table 25. Toregulate Cas9 expression, e.g., in mammalian cells, polyadenylationsignals (poly(A) signals) can be used. Exemplary polyadenylation signalsare disclosed in Table 26.

Table 17 provides examples of how the components can be formulated,delivered, or administered.

TABLE 17 Elements Cas9 gRNA Mole- mole- cule(s) cule(s) Comments DNA DNAIn this embodiment a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9 molecule, and agRNA are transcribed from DNA. In this embodiment they are encoded onseparate molecules. DNA In this embodiment a Cas9 molecule, typically aneaCas9 molecule, and a gRNA are transcribed from DNA, here from a singlemolecule. DNA RNA In this embodiment a Cas9 molecule, typically aneaCas9 molecule, is transcribed from DNA. mRNA RNA In this embodiment aCas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9 molecule, is transcribed from DNA.Protein DNA In this embodiment a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9molecule, is provided as a protein. A gRNA is transcribed from DNA.Protein RNA In this embodiment an eaCas9 molecule is provided as aprotein.

Table 18 summarizes various delivery methods for the components of a Cassystem, e.g., the Cas9 molecule component and the gRNA moleculecomponent, as described herein.

TABLE 18 Delivery into Non- Type of Dividing Duration of Genome MoleculeDelivery Vector/Mode Cells Expression Integration Delivered Physical(e.g., electroporation, YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids particle gun,Calcium and Proteins Phosphate transfection) Viral Retrovirus NO StableYES RNA Lentivirus YES Stable YES/NO with RNA modifications AdenovirusYES Transient NO DNA Adeno- YES Stable NO DNA Associated Virus (AAV)Vaccinia Virus YES Very NO DNA Transient Herpes Simplex YES Stable NODNA Virus Non-Viral Cationic YES Transient Depends on Nucleic AcidsLiposomes what is and Proteins delivered Polymeric YES Transient Dependson Nucleic Acids Nanoparticles what is and Proteins delivered BiologicalAttenuated YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids Non-Viral Bacteria DeliveryEngineered YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids Vehicles BacteriophagesMammalian YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids Virus-like Particles BiologicalYES Transient NO Nucleic Acids liposomes: Erythrocyte Ghosts andExosomes

Table 19 describes exemplary promoter sequences that can be used in AAVvectors, e.g., for Cas9 expression.

TABLE 19 Promoter Length (bp) DNA Sequence CMV 617CATTGATTATTGACTAGTTATTAATAGTAATCAATTACGGGGTCATTAGTTCATAGCCCATATATGGAGTTCCGCGTTACATAACTTACGGTAAATGGCCCGCCTGGCTGACCGCCCAACGACCCCCGCCCATTGACGTCAATAATGACGTATGTTCCCATAGTAACGCCAATAGGGACTTTCCATTGACGTCAATGGGTGGACTATTTACGGTAAACTGCCCACTTGGCAGTACATCAAGTGTATCATATGCCAAGTACGCCCCCTATTGACGTCAATGACGGTAAATGGCCCGCCTGGCATTATGCCCAGTACATGACCTTATGGGACTTTCCTACTTGGCAGTACATCTACGTATTAGTCATCGCTATTACCATGGTGATGCGGTTTTGGCAGTACATCAATGGGCGTGGATAGCGGTTTGACTCACGGGGATTTCCAAGTCTCCACCCCATTGACGTCAATGGGAGTTTGTTTTGGCACCAAAATCAACGGGACTTTCCAAAATGTCGTAACAACTCCGCCCCATTGACGCAAATGGGCGGTAGGCGTGTACGGTGGGAGGTCTATATAAGCAGAGCTGGTTTAGTGAACCGTCAGATCCGCTAGAGATCCGC (SEQ ID NO: 401) EFS 252TCGAGTGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCCCCGAGAAGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGAACCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGGTGGCGCGGGGTAAACTGGGAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTCCCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATATAAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTCTTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGGTGTCGTGACCGCGG (SEQ ID NO: 402) Human 292GGGCCCCAGAAGCCTGGTGGTTGTTTGTCCTTCTCAGGGG GRK1AAAAGTGAGGCGGCCCCTTGGAGGAAGGGGCCGGGCAG (rhodopsinAATGATCTAATCGGATTCCAAGCAGCTCAGGGGATTGTCT kinase)TTTTCTAGCACCTTCTTGCCACTCCTAAGCGTCCTCCGTGACCCCGGCTGGGATTTCGCCTGGTGCTGTGTCAGCCCCGGTCTCCCAGGGGCTTCCCAGTGGTCCCCAGGAACCCTCGACAGGGCCCGGTCTCTCTCGTCCAGCAAGGGCAGGGACGGG CCACAGGCCAAGGGC (SEQ ID NO: 403)Human 113 GCCTGTAGCCTTAATCTCTCCTAGCAGGGGGTTTGGGGGA CRX (coneGGGAGGAGGAGAAAGAAAGGGCCCCTTATGGCTGAGAC rodACAATGACCCAGCCACAAGGAGGGATTACCGGGCG (SEQ homeobox ID NO: 404)transcription factor) Human 281 AGGTAGGAAGTGGCCTTTAACTCCATAGACCCTATTTAAANRL CAGCTTCGGACAGGTTTAAACATCTCCTTGGATAATTCCT (neuralAGTATCCCTGTTCCCACTCCTACTCAGGGATGATAGCTCT retinaAAGAGGTGTTAGGGGATTAGGCTGAAAATGTAGGTCACC leucineCCTCAGCCATCTGGGAACTAGAATGAGTGAGAGAGGAGA zipperGAGGGGCAGAGACACACACATTCGCATATTAAGGTGACG transcriptionCGTGTGGCCTCGAACACCGAGCGACCCTGCAGCGACCCG factor CTTAA (SEQ ID NO: 405)enhance upstream of the human TK terminal promoter) Human 235ATTTTAATCTCACTAGGGTTCTGGGAGCACCCCCCCCCAC RCVRNCGCTCCCGCCCTCCACAAAGCTCCTGGGCCCCTCCTCCCT (recoverin)TCAAGGATTGCGAAGAGCTGGTCGCAAATCCTCCTAAGCCACCAGCATCTCGGTCTTCAGCTCACACCAGCCTTGAGCCCAGCCTGCGGCCAGGGGACCACGCACGTCCCACCCACCCAGCGACTCCCCAGCCGCTGCCCACTCTTCCTCACTCA (SEQ ID NO: 406)

Table 25 describes exemplary affinity tag sequences that can be used inAAV vectors, e.g., for Cas9 expression.

Affinity tag Amino Acid Sequence 3XFlag tag DYKDHDGDYKDHDIDYKDDDDK (SEQ ID NO: 426) Flag tag (single) DYKDDDDK (SEQ ID NO: 451) HA tagYPYDVPDYA (SEQ ID NO: 452) Myc tag EQKLISEEDL (SEQ ID NO: 453) HIS tagHHHHHH (SEQ ID NO: 454)

Table 26 describes exemplary polyA sequences that can be used in AAVvectors, e.g., for Cas9 expression.

PolyA DNA sequence mini polyA TAGCAATAAAGGATCGTTTATTTTCATTGGAAGCGTGTGTTGGTTTTTTGATCAGGCGCG (SEQ ID NO: 424) bGH polyAGCTGCAGGATGACCGGTCATCATCACCATCACCATTGAGTTTAAACCCGCTGATCAGCCTCGACTGTGCCTTCTAGTTGCCAGCCATCTGTTGTTTGCCCCTCCCCCGTGCCTTCCTTGACCCTGGAAGGTGCCACTCCCACTGTCCTTTCCTAATAAAATGAGGAAATTGCATCGCATTGTCTGAGTAGGTGTCATTCTATTCTGGGGGGTGGGGTGGGGCAGGACA  (SEQ ID NO: 455) SV40 polyAATGCTTTATTTGTGAAATTTGTGATGCTATTGCTTTATTTGTAACCATTATAAGCTGCAATAAACAAGTTAACAACAACAATTGCATTCATTTTATGTTTCAGGTTCAGGGGGAGGTGTGGGAGGTTTTTTAAA (SEQ ID NO: 456)

Table 24 describes exemplary Inverted Terminal Repeat (ITR) sequencesthat can be used in AAV vectors.

TABLE 24 Sequences of ITRs from exemplary AAV Serotypes AAV SerotypeLeft ITR Sequence Right ITR Sequence AAV1 TTGCCCACTCCCTCTCTGCGCGCTCGCTTTACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTTGCCCACT CGCTCGGTGGGGCCTGCGGACCAAAGGCCCTCTCTGCGCGCTCGCTCGCTCGGTG TCCGCAGACGGCAGAGCTCTGCTCTGCGGGCCGGCAGAGCAGAGCTCTGCCGTC CGGCCCCACCGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGCTGCGGACCTTTGGTCCGCAGGCCCCAC AGAGAGGGAGTGGGCAACTCCATCACTCGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGCAGAGAGGGA AGGGGTAA (SEQ ID NO: 407)GTGGGCAA (SEQ ID NO: 436) AAV2 TTGGCCACTCCCTCTCTGCGCGCTCGCTAGGAACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTTGGCCA CGCTCACTGAGGCCGGGCGACCAAAGCTCCCTCTCTGCGCGCTCGCTCGCTCAC GTCGCCCGACGCCCGGGCTTTGCCCGGTGAGGCCGCCCGGGCAAAGCCCGGGC GCGGCCTCAGTGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGGTCGGGCGACCTTTGGTCGCCCGGCCT CAGAGAGGGAGTGGCCAACTCCATCACCAGTGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGCAGAGAG TAGGGGTTCCT (SEQ ID NO: 408)GGAGTGGCCAA (SEQ ID NO: 437) AAV3B TGGCCACTCCCTCTATGCGCACTCGCTCATACCTCTAGTGATGGAGTTGGCCACT GCTCGGTGGGGCCTGGCGACCAAAGGTCCCTCTATGCGCACTCGCTCGCTCGGT CGCCAGACGGACGTGCTTTGCACGTCCGGGGCCGGACGTGCAAAGCACGTCCGT GGCCCCACCGAGCGAGCGAGTGCGCATCTGGCGACCTTTGGTCGCCAGGCCCCA AGAGGGAGTGGCCAACTCCATCACTAGCCGAGCGAGCGAGTGCGCATAGAGGG AGGTAT (SEQ ID NO: 409)AGTGGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 438) AAV4 TTGGCCACTCCCTCTATGCGCGCTCGCTGGGCAAACCTAGATGATGGAGTTGGCC CACTCACTCGGCCCTGGAGACCAAAGGACTCCCTCTATGCGCGCTCGCTCACTCA TCTCCAGACTGCCGGCCTCTGGCCGGCCTCGGCCCTGCCGGCCAGAGGCCGGCA AGGGCCGAGTGAGTGAGCGAGCGCGCGTCTGGAGACCTTTGGTCTCCAGGGCC ATAGAGGGAGTGGCCAACTCCATCATCGAGTGAGTGAGCGAGCGCGCATAGAG TAGGTTTGCCC (SEQ ID NO: 410)GGAGTGGCCAA (SEQ ID NO: 439) AAV5 CTCTCCCCCCTGTCGCGTTCGCTCGCTCTTGCTTGAGAGTGTGGCACTCTCCCCC GCTGGCTCGTTTGGGGGGGTGGCAGCTCTGTCGCGTTCGCTCGCTCGCTGGCTCG CAAAGAGCTGCCAGACGACGGCCCTCTTTTGGGGGGGCGACGGCCAGAGGGCC GGCCGTCGCCCCCCCAAACGAGCCAGCGTCGTCTGGCAGCTCTTTGAGCTGCCA GAGCGAGCGAACGCGACAGGGGGGAGCCCCCCCAAACGAGCCAGCGAGCGAG AGTGCCACACTCTCAAGCAA (SEQ IDCGAACGCGACAGGGGGGAGAG (SEQ ID NO: 411) NO: 440) AAV6ATACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTTGCCCACT TTGCCCACTCCCTCTATGCGCGCTCGCTCCCTCTATGCGCGCTCGCTCGCTCGGT CGCTCGGTGGGGCCTGCGGACCAAAGGGGGGCCGGCAGAGCAGAGCTCTGCCGT TCCGCAGACGGCAGAGCTCTGCTCTGCCTGCGGACCTTTGGTCCGCAGGCCCCA CGGCCCCACCGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGCCCGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGCATAGAGGG ATAGAGGGAGTGGGCAACTCCATCACTAGTGGGCAA (SEQ ID NO: 412) AGGGGTAT (SEQ ID NO: 441) AAV7TTGGCCACTCCCTCTATGCGCGCTCGCT CGGTACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTTGGCCACGCTCGGTGGGGCCTGCGGACCAAAGG CTCCCTCTATGCGCGCTCGCTCGCTCGGTCCGCAGACGGCAGAGCTCTGCTCTGC TGGGGCCGGCAGAGCAGAGCTCTGCCGCGGCCCCACCGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGC TCTGCGGACCTTTGGTCCGCAGGCCCCATAGAGGGAGTGGCCAACTCCATCACT ACCGAGCGAGCGAGCGCGCATAGAGGAGGGGTACCG (SEQ ID NO: 413) GAGTGGCCAA (SEQ ID NO: 442) AAV8CAGAGAGGGAGTGGCCAACTCCATCAC GGTGTCGCAAAATGCCGCAAAAGCACTTAGGGGTAGCGCGAAGCGCCTCCCACG CACGTGACAGCTAATACAGGACCACTCCTGCCGCGTCAGCGCTGACGTAAATTA CCCTATGACGTAATTTACGTCAGCGCTCGTCATAGGGGAGTGGTCCTGTATTAG GACGCGGCAGCGTGGGAGGCGCTTCGCCTGTCACGTGAGTGCTTTTGCGGCATTT GCTACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTTGGCCACTGCGACACC (SEQ ID NO: 414) TCCCTCTCTG (SEQ ID NO: 443) AAV9CAGAGAGGGAGTGGCCAACTCCATCAC GTGTCGCAAAATGTCGCAAAAGCACTCTAGGGGTAATCGCGAAGCGCCTCCCAC ACGTGACAGCTAATACAGGACCACTCCGCTGCCGCGTCAGCGCTGACGTAGATT CCTATGACGTAATCTACGTCAGCGCTGACGTCATAGGGGAGTGGTCCTGTATTA ACGCGGCAGCGTGGGAGGCGCTTCGCGGCTGTCACGTGAGTGCTTTTGCGACAT ATTACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTTGGCCACTTTGCGACAC (SEQ ID NO: 415) TCCCTCTCTG (SEQ ID NO: 444)

Additional exemplary sequences for the recombinant AAV genome componentsdescribed herein are provided below.

Exemplary Left and right ITR sequences are provided in Table 24 (SEQ IDNOS: 407-415 and 436-444).

Exemplary spacer 1 sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 416) CAGATCTGAATTCGGTACC.Exemplary U6 promoter sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 417)AAGGTCGGGCAGGAAGAGGGCCTATTTCCCATGATTCCTTCATATTTGCATATACGATACAAGGCTGTTAGAGAGATAATTAGAATTAATTTGACTGTAAACACAAAGATATTAGTACAAAATACGTGACGTAGAAAGTAATAATTTCTTGGGTAGTTTGCAGTTTTAAAATTATGTTTTAAAATGGACTATCATATGCTTACCGTAACTTGAAAGTATTTCGATTTCTTGGCTTTATATATCTTGTGGA AAGGACGAAACACC

Exemplary gRNA targeting domain sequences are described herein, e.g., inTables 1A-1D, Tables 2A-2C, Tables 3A-3D, Tables 4A-4D, Tables 5A-5B,Tables 6A-6D, Tables 7A-7D, Tables 8A-8E, Tables 9A-9B, or Table 10.

Exemplary gRNA scaffold domain sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 418)GTTTTAGTACTCTGGAAACAGAATCTACTAAAACAAGGCAAAATGCCGTGTTTATCTCGTCAACTTGTTGGCGAGATTTTTT. Exemplary spacer 2 domain sequence:(SEQ ID NO: 419) GGTACCGCTAGCGCTTAAGTCGCGATGTACGGGCCAGATATACGCGTTGA.

Exemplary Polymerase II promoter sequences are provided in Table 19.

Exemplary N-ter NLS nucleotide sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 420)CCGAAGAAAAAGCGCAAGGTCGAAGCGTCC Exemplary N-ter NLS amino acid sequence:(SEQ ID NO: 434) PKKKRKV Exemplary Cas9 nucleotide sequence:(SEQ ID NO: 421) ATGAAAAGGAACTACATTCTGGGGCTGGACATCGGGATTACAAGCGTGGGGTATGGGATTATTGACTATGAAACAAGGGACGTGATCGACGCAGGCGTCAGACTGTTCAAGGAGGCCAACGTGGAAAACAATGAGGGACGGAGAAGCAAGAGGGGAGCCAGGCGCCTGAAACGACGGAGAAGGCACAGAATCCAGAGGGTGAAGAAACTGCTGTTCGATTACAACCTGCTGACCGACCATTCTGAGCTGAGTGGAATTAATCCTTATGAAGCCAGGGTGAAAGGCCTGAGTCAGAAGCTGTCAGAGGAAGAGTTTTCCGCAGCTCTGCTGCACCTGGCTAAGCGCCGAGGAGTGCATAACGTCAATGAGGTGGAAGAGGACACCGGCAACGAGCTGTCTACAAAGGAACAGATCTCACGCAATAGCAAAGCTCTGGAAGAGAAGTATGTCGCAGAGCTGCAGCTGGAACGGCTGAAGAAAGATGGCGAGGTGAGAGGGTCAATTAATAGGTTCAAGACAAGCGACTACGTCAAAGAAGCCAAGCAGCTGCTGAAAGTGCAGAAGGCTTACCACCAGCTGGATCAGAGCTTCATCGATACTTATATCGACCTGCTGGAGACTCGGAGAACCTACTATGAGGGACCAGGAGAAGGGAGCCCCTTCGGATGGAAAGACATCAAGGAATGGTACGAGATGCTGATGGGACATTGCACCTATTTTCCAGAAGAGCTGAGAAGCGTCAAGTACGCTTATAACGCAGATCTGTACAACGCCCTGAATGACTGAACAACCTGGTCATCACCAGGGATGAAAACGAGAAACTGGAATACTATGAGAAGTTCCAGATCATCGAAAACGTGTTTAAGCAGAAGAAAAAGCCTACACTGAAACAGATTGCTAAGGAGATCCTGGTCAACGAAGAGGACATCAAGGGCTACCGGGTGACAAGCACTGGAAAACCAGAGTTCACCAATCTGAAAGTGTATCACGATATTAAGGACATCACAGCACGGAAAGAAATCATTGAGAACGCCGAACTGCTGGATCAGATTGCTAAGATCCTGACTATCTACCAGAGCTCCGAGGACATCCAGGAAGAGCTGACTAACCTGAACAGGAGCTGACCCAGGAAGAGATCGAACAGATTAGTAATCTGAAGGGGTACACCGGAACACACAACCTGTCCCTGAAAGCTATCAATCTGATTCTGGATGAGCTGTGGCATACAAACGACAATCAGATTGCAATCTTTAACCGGCTGAAGCTGGTCCCAAAAAAGGTGGACCTGAGTCAGCAGAAAGAGATCCCAACCACACTGGTGGACGATTTCATTCTGTCACCCGTGGTCAAGCGGAGCTTCATCCAGAGCATCAAAGTGATCAACGCCATCATCAAGAAGTACGGCCTGCCCAATGATATCATTATCGAGCTGGCTAGGGAGAAGAACAGCAAGGACGCACAGAAGATGATCAATGAGATGCAGAAACGAAACCGGCAGACCAATGAACGCATTGAAGAGATTATCCGAACTACCGGGAAAGAGAACGCAAAGTACCTGATTGAAAAAATCAAGCTGCACGATATGCAGGAGGGAAAGTGTCTGTATTCTCTGGAGGCCATCCCCCTGGAGGACCTGCTGAACAATCCATTCAACTACGAGGTCGATCATATTATCCCCAAAGCGTGTCCTTCGACAATTCCTTTAACAACAAGGTGCTGGTCAAGCAGGAAGAGAACTCTAAAAAGGGCAATAGGACTCCTTTCCAGTACCTGTCTAGTTCAGATTCCAAGATCTCTTACGAAACCTTTAAAAAGCACATTCTGAATCTGGCCAAAGGAAAGGGCCGCATCAGCAAGACCAAAAAGGAGTACCTGCTGGAAGAGCGGGACATCAACAGATTCTCCGTCCAGAAGGATTTTATTAACCGGAATCTGGTGGACACAAGATACGCTACTCGCGCCTGATGAATCTGCTGCGATCCTATTTCCGGGTGAACAATCTGGATGTGAAAGTCAAGTCCATCAACGGCGGGTTCACATCTTTTCTGAGGCGCAAATGGAAGTTTAAAAAGGAGCGCAACAAAGGGTACAAGCACCATGCCGAAGATGCTCTGATTATCGCAAATGCCACTTCATCTTTAAGGAGTGGAAAAAGCTGGACAAAGCCAAGAAAGTGATGGAGAACCAGATGTTCGAAGAGAAGCAGGCCGAATCTATGCCCGAAATCGAGACAGAACAGGAGTACAAGGAGATTTTCATCACTCCTCACCAGATCAAGCATATCAAGGATTTCAAGGACTACAAGTACTCTCACCGGGTGGATAAAAAGCCCAACAGAGAGCTGATCAATGACACCCTGTATAGTACAAGAAAAGACGATAAGGGGAATACCCTGATTGTGAACAATCTGAACGGACTGTACGACAAAGATAATGACAAGCTGAAAAAGCTGATCAACAAAAGTCCCGAGAAGCTGCTGATGTACCACCATGATCCTCAGACATATCAGAAACTGAAGCTGATTATGGAGCAGTACGGCGACGAGAAGAACCCACTGTATAAGTACTATGAAGAGACTGGGAACTACCTGACCAAGTATAGCAAAAAGGATAATGGCCCCGTGATCAAGAAGATCAAGTACTATGGGAACAAGCTGAATGCCCATCTGGACATCACAGACGATTACCCTAACAGTCGCAACAAGGTGGTCAAGCTGTCACTGAAGCCATACAGATTCGATGTCTATCTGGACAACGGCGTGTATAAATTTGTGACTGTCAAGAATCTGGATGTCATCAAAAAGGAGAACTACTATGAAGTGAATAGCAAGTGCTACGAAGAGGCTAAAAAGCTGAAAAAGATTAGCAACCAGGCAGAGTTCATCGCCTCCTTTTACAACAACGACCTGATTAAGATCAATGGCGAACTGTATAGGGTCATCGGGGTGAACAATGATCTGCTGAACCGCATTGAAGTGAATATGATTGACATCACTTACCGAGAGTATCTGGAAAACATGAATGATAAGCGCCCCCCTCGAATTATCAAAACAATTGCCTCTAAGACTCAGAGTATCAAAAAGTACTCAACCGACATTCTGGGAAACCTGTATGAGGTGAAGAGCAAAAAGCACCCTCAGATTATCAAAAA GGGCExemplary Cas9 amino acid sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 435)MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQII KKG Exemplary C-ter NLS sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 422) CCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC.Exemplary C-ter NLS amino acid sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 434) PKKKRKVExemplary poly(A) signal sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 424)TAGCAATAAAGGATCGTTTATTTTCATTGGAAGCGTGTGTTGGTTTTTTG ATCAGGCGCG.Exemplary Spacer 3 sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 425)TCCAAGCTTCGCAGGAAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCGTTAACTCTAGATTTAAATGCATGCTGGGGAGAGATCTExemplary 3xFLAG nucleotide sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 423)GACTACAAAGACCATGACGGTGATTATAAAGATCATGACATCGATTACAA GGATGACGATGACAAG.Exemplary 3xFLAG amino acid sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 426)DYKDHDGDYKDHDIDYKDDDDK Exemplary Spacer 4 sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 427)CGACTTAGTTCGATCGAAGG.

Exemplary recombinant AAV genome sequences are provided in FIGS. 19A-24F(SEQ IDNOS: 428-433 and 445-450). Exemplary sequences of the recombinantAAV genome components (e.g., one or more of the components describedabove) are also shown in FIGS. 19A-24F (SEQ IDNOS: 428-433 and 445-450).

DNA-Based Delivery of a Cas9 Molecule and or a gRNA Molecule

Nucleic acids encoding Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules) and/orgRNA molecules, can be administered to subjects or delivered into cellsby art-known methods or as described herein. For example, Cas9-encodingand/or gRNA-encoding DNA can be delivered, e.g., by vectors (e.g., viralor non-viral vectors), non-vector based methods (e.g., using naked DNAor DNA complexes), or a combination thereof.

DNA encoding Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules) and/or gRNAmolecules can be conjugated to molecules (e.g., N-acetylgalactosamine)promoting uptake by the target cells (e.g., the target cells describedherein). Donor template molecules can be conjugated to molecules (e.g.,N-acetylgalactosamine) promoting uptake by the target cells (e.g., thetarget cells described herein).

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya vector (e.g., viral vector/virus or plasmid).

A vector can comprise a sequence that encodes a Cas9 molecule and/or agRNA molecule. A vector can also comprise a sequence encoding a signalpeptide (e.g., for nuclear localization, nucleolar localization,mitochondrial localization), fused, e.g., to a Cas9 molecule sequence.For example, a vector can comprise a nuclear localization sequence(e.g., from SV40) fused to the sequence encoding the Cas9 molecule.

One or more regulatory/control elements, e.g., a promoter, an enhancer,an intron, a polyadenylation signal, a Kozak consensus sequence,internal ribosome entry sites (IRES), a 2A sequence, and splice acceptoror donor can be included in the vectors. In some embodiments, thepromoter is recognized by RNA polymerase II (e.g., a CMV promoter). Inother embodiments, the promoter is recognized by RNA polymerase III(e.g., a U6 promoter). In some embodiments, the promoter is a regulatedpromoter (e.g., inducible promoter). In other embodiments, the promoteris a constitutive promoter. In some embodiments, the promoter is atissue specific promoter. In some embodiments, the promoter is a viralpromoter. In other embodiments, the promoter is a non-viral promoter.

In some embodiments, the vector or delivery vehicle is a viral vector(e.g., for generation of recombinant viruses). In some embodiments, thevirus is a DNA virus (e.g., dsDNA or ssDNA virus). In other embodiments,the virus is an RNA virus (e.g., an ssRNA virus). Exemplary viralvectors/viruses include, e.g., retroviruses, lentiviruses, adenovirus,adeno-associated virus (AAV), vaccinia viruses, poxviruses, and herpessimplex viruses.

In some embodiments, the virus infects dividing cells. In otherembodiments, the virus infects non-dividing cells. In some embodiments,the virus infects both dividing and non-dividing cells. In someembodiments, the virus can integrate into the host genome. In someembodiments, the virus is engineered to have reduced immunity, e.g., inhuman. In some embodiments, the virus is replication-competent. In otherembodiments, the virus is replication-defective, e.g., having one ormore coding regions for the genes necessary for additional rounds ofvirion replication and/or packaging replaced with other genes ordeleted. In some embodiments, the virus causes transient expression ofthe Cas9 molecule and/or the gRNA molecule. In other embodiments, thevirus causes long-lasting, e.g., at least 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 2 years, or permanentexpression, of the Cas9 molecule and/or the gRNA molecule. The packagingcapacity of the viruses may vary, e.g., from at least about 4 kb to atleast about 30 kb, e.g., at least about 5 kb, 10 kb, 15 kb, 20 kb, 25kb, 30 kb, 35 kb, 40 kb, 45 kb, or 50 kb.

In an embodiment, the viral vector recognizes a specific cell type ortissue. For example, the viral vector can be pseudotyped with adifferent/alternative viral envelope glycoprotein; engineered with acell type-specific receptor (e.g., genetic modification(s) of one ormore viral envelope glycoproteins to incorporate a targeting ligand suchas a peptide ligand, a single chain antibody, or a growth factor);and/or engineered to have a molecular bridge with dual specificitieswith one end recognizing a viral glycoprotein and the other endrecognizing a moiety of the target cell surface (e.g., aligand-receptor, monoclonal antibody, avidin-biotin and chemicalconjugation).

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya recombinant retrovirus. In some embodiments, the retrovirus (e.g.,Moloney murine leukemia virus) comprises a reverse transcriptase, e.g.,that allows integration into the host genome. In some embodiments, theretrovirus is replication-competent. In other embodiments, theretrovirus is replication-defective, e.g., having one of more codingregions for the genes necessary for additional rounds of virionreplication and packaging replaced with other genes, or deleted.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya recombinant lentivirus. For example, the lentivirus isreplication-defective, e.g., does not comprise one or more genesrequired for viral replication.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya recombinant adenovirus. In some embodiments, the adenovirus isengineered to have reduced immunity in human.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya recombinant AAV. In some embodiments, the AAV does not incorporate itsgenome into that of a host cell, e.g., a target cell as describe herein.In some embodiments, the AAV can incorporate at least part of its genomeinto that of a host cell, e.g., a target cell as described herein. Insome embodiments, the AAV is a self-complementary adeno-associated virus(scAAV), e.g., a scAAV that packages both strands which anneal togetherto form double stranded DNA. AAV serotypes that may be used in thedisclosed methods, include AAV1, AAV2, modified AAV2 (e.g.,modifications at Y444F, Y500F, Y730F and/or S662V), AAV3, modified AAV3(e.g., modifications at Y705F, Y731F and/or T492V), AAV4, AAV5, AAV6,modified AAV6 (e.g., modifications at S663V and/or T492V), AAV8, AAV8.2, AAV9, AAV rh10, and pseudotyped AAV, such as AAV2/8, AAV2/5 andAAV2/6 can also be used in the disclosed methods. In an embodiment, anAAV capsid that can be used in the methods described herein is a capsidsequence from serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8,AAV9, AAV.rh8, AAV.rh10, AAV.rh32/33, AAV.rh43, AAV.rh64R1, or AAV7m8.Exemplary AAV serotypes and ITR sequences are disclosed in Table 24.

In an embodiment, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered in are-engineered AAV capsid, e.g., with 50% or greater, e.g., 60% orgreater, 70% or greater, 80% or greater, 90% or greater, or 95% orgreater, sequence homology with a capsid sequence from serotypes AAV1,AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV.rh8, AAV.rh10,AAV.rh32/33, AAV.rh43, or AAV.rh64R1.

In an embodiment, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered by achimeric AAV capsid. Exemplary chimeric AAV capsids include, but are notlimited to, AAV9i1, AAV2i8, AAV-DJ, AAV2G9, AAV2i8G9, or AAV8G9.

In an embodiment, the AAV is a self-complementary adeno-associated virus(scAAV), e.g., a scAAV that packages both strands which anneal togetherto form double stranded DNA.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya hybrid virus, e.g., a hybrid of one or more of the viruses describedherein. In an embodiment, the hybrid virus is hybrid of an AAV (e.g., ofany AAV serotype), with a Bocavirus, B19 virus, porcine AAV, goose AAV,feline AAV, canine AAV, or MVM.

A packaging cell is used to form a virus particle that is capable ofinfecting a target cell. Such a cell includes a 293 cell, which canpackage adenovirus, and a ψ2 cell or a PA317 cell, which can packageretrovirus. A viral vector used in gene therapy is usually generated bya producer cell line that packages a nucleic acid vector into a viralparticle. The vector typically contains the minimal viral sequencesrequired for packaging and subsequent integration into a host or targetcell (if applicable), with other viral sequences being replaced by anexpression cassette encoding the protein to be expressed, e.g., Cas9.For example, an AAV vector used in gene therapy typically only possessesinverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences from the AAV genome which arerequired for packaging and gene expression in the host or target cell.The missing viral functions can be supplied in trans by the packagingcell line and/or plasmid containing E2A, E4, and VA genes fromadenovirus, and plasmid encoding Rep and Cap genes from AAV, asdescribed in “Triple Transfection Protocol.” Henceforth, the viral DNAis packaged in a cell line, which contains a helper plasmid encoding theother AAV genes, namely rep and cap, but lacking ITR sequences. Inembodiment, the viral DNA is packaged in a producer cell line, whichcontains E1A and/or E1B genes from adenovirus. The cell line is alsoinfected with adenovirus as a helper. The helper virus (e.g., adenovirusor HSV) or helper plasmid promotes replication of the AAV vector andexpression of AAV genes from the plasmid with ITRs. The helper plasmidis not packaged in significant amounts due to a lack of ITR sequences.Contamination with adenovirus can be reduced by, e.g., heat treatment towhich adenovirus is more sensitive than AAV.

In an embodiment, the viral vector has the ability of cell type and/ortissue type recognition. For example, the viral vector can bepseudotyped with a different/alternative viral envelope glycoprotein;engineered with a cell type-specific receptor (e.g., geneticmodification of the viral envelope glycoproteins to incorporatetargeting ligands such as a peptide ligand, a single chain antibody, agrowth factor); and/or engineered to have a molecular bridge with dualspecificities with one end recognizing a viral glycoprotein and theother end recognizing a moiety of the target cell surface (e.g.,ligand-receptor, monoclonal antibody, avidin-biotin and chemicalconjugation).

In an embodiment, the viral vector achieves cell type specificexpression. For example, a tissue-specific promoter can be constructedto restrict expression of the transgene (Cas 9 and gRNA) in only thetarget cell. The specificity of the vector can also be mediated bymicroRNA-dependent control of transgene expression. In an embodiment,the viral vector has increased efficiency of fusion of the viral vectorand a target cell membrane. For example, a fusion protein such asfusion-competent hemagglutin (HA) can be incorporated to increase viraluptake into cells. In an embodiment, the viral vector has the ability ofnuclear localization. For example, a virus that requires the breakdownof the cell wall (during cell division) and therefore will not infect anon-diving cell can be altered to incorporate a nuclear localizationpeptide in the matrix protein of the virus thereby enabling thetransduction of non-proliferating cells.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya non-vector based method (e.g., using naked DNA or DNA complexes). Forexample, the DNA can be delivered, e.g., by organically modified silicaor silicate (Ormosil), electroporation, gene gun, sonoporation,magnetofection, lipid-mediated transfection, dendrimers, inorganicnanoparticles, calcium phosphates, or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya combination of a vector and a non-vector based method. For example, avirosome comprises a liposome combined with an inactivated virus (e.g.,HIV or influenza virus), which can result in more efficient genetransfer, e.g., in a respiratory epithelial cell than either a viral ora liposomal method alone.

In an embodiment, the delivery vehicle is a non-viral vector. In anembodiment, the non-viral vector is an inorganic nanoparticle. Exemplaryinorganic nanoparticles include, e.g., magnetic nanoparticles (e.g.,Fe₃MnO₂) and silica. The outer surface of the nanoparticle can beconjugated with a positively charged polymer (e.g., polyethylenimine,polylysine, polyserine) which allows for attachment (e.g., conjugationor entrapment) of payload. In an embodiment, the non-viral vector is anorganic nanoparticle (e.g., entrapment of the payload inside thenanoparticle). Exemplary organic nanoparticles include, e.g., SNALPliposomes that contain cationic lipids together with neutral helperlipids which are coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and protamine andnucleic acid complex coated with lipid coating.

Exemplary lipids for gene transfer are shown below in Table 20.

TABLE 20 Lipids Used for Gene Transfer Lipid Abbreviation Feature1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine DOPC Helper1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine DOPE HelperCholesterol Helper N-[1-(2,3-Dioleyloxy)prophyl]N,N,N-trimethylammoniumDOTMA Cationic chloride 1,2-Dioleoyloxy-3-trimethylammonium-propaneDOTAP Cationic Dioctadecylamidoglycylspermine DOGS CationicN-(3-Aminopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2,3-bis(dodecyloxy)-1- GAP-DLRIE Cationicpropanaminium bromide Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide CTAB Cationic6-Lauroxyhexyl ornithinate LHON Cationic1-(2,3-Dioleoyloxypropyl)-2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium 2Oc Cationic2,3-Dioleyloxy-N-[2(sperminecarboxamido-ethyl]-N,N-dimethyl- DOSPACationic 1-propanaminium trifluoroacetate1,2-Dioleyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane DOPA CationicN-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2,3-bis(tetradecyloxy)-1- MDRIE Cationicpropanaminium bromide Dimyristooxypropyl dimethyl hydroxyethyl ammoniumbromide DMRI Cationic3β-[N-(N′,N′-Dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl]cholesterol DC-Choi CationicBis-guanidium-tren-cholesterol BGTC Cationic1,3-Diodeoxy-2-(6-carboxy-spermyl)-propylamide DOSPER CationicDimethyloctadecylammonium bromide DDAB CationicDioctadecylamidoglicylspermidin DSL Cationicrac-[(2,3-Dioctadecyloxypropyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)]- CLIP-1 Cationicdimethylammonium chloride rac-[2(2,3-Dihexadecyloxypropyl- CLIP-6Cationic oxymethyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium bromideEthyldimyristoylphosphatidylcholine EDMPC Cationic1,2-Distearyloxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-aminopropane DSDMA Cationic1,2-Dimyristoyl-trimethylammonium propane DMTAP CationicO,O′-Dimyristyl-N-lysyl aspartate DMKE Cationic1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethylphosphocholine DSEPC CationicN-Palmitoyl D-erythro-sphingosyl carbamoyl-spermine CCS CationicN-t-Butyl-N0-tetradecyl-3-tetradecylaminopropionamidine diC14-amidineCationic Octadecenolyoxy[ethyl-2-heptadecenyl-3 hydroxyethyl] DOTIMCationic imidazolinium chlorideN1-Cholesteryloxycarbonyl-3,7-diazanonane-1,9-diamine CDAN Cationic2-(3-[Bis(3-amino-propyl)-amino]propylamino)-N- RPR209120 Cationicditetradecylcarbamoylme-ethyl-acetamide1,2-dilinoleyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane DLinDMA Cationic2,2-dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane DLin-KC2- CationicDMA dilinoleyl-methyl-4-dimethylaminobutyrate DLin-MC3- Cationic DMAExemplary polymers for gene transfer are shown below in Table 21.

TABLE 21 Polymers Used for Gene Transfer Polymer AbbreviationPoly(ethylene)glycol PEG Polyethylenimine PEIDithiobis(succinimidylpropionate) DSPDimethyl-3,3′-dithiobispropionimidate DTBP Poly(ethyleneimine)biscarbamate PEIC Poly(L-lysine) PLL Histidine modified PLLPoly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) PVP Poly(propylenimine) PPI Poly(amidoamine)PAMAM Poly(amidoethylenimine) SS-PAEI Triethylenetetramine TETAPoly(β-aminoester) Poly(4-hydroxy-L-proline ester) PHP Poly(allylamine)Poly(α-[4-aminobutyl]-L-glycolic acid) PAGA Poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolicacid) PLGA Poly(N-ethyl-4-vinylpyridinium bromide) Poly(phosphazene)sPPZ Poly(phosphoester)s PPE Poly(phosphoramidate)s PPAPoly(N-2-hydroxypropylmethacrylamide) pHPMA Poly (2-(dimethylamino)ethylmethacrylate) pDMAEMA Poly(2-aminoethyl propylene phosphate) PPE-EAChitosan Galactosylated chitosan N-Dodacylated chitosan Histone CollagenDextran-spermine D-SPM

In an embodiment, the vehicle has targeting modifications to increasetarget cell update of nanoparticles and liposomes, e.g., cell specificantigens, monoclonal antibodies, single chain antibodies, aptamers,polymers, sugars, and cell penetrating peptides. In an embodiment, thevehicle uses fusogenic and endosome-destabilizing peptides/polymers. Inan embodiment, the vehicle undergoes acid-triggered conformationalchanges (e.g., to accelerate endosomal escape of the cargo). In anembodiment, a stimuli-cleavable polymer is used, e.g., for release in acellular compartment. For example, disulfide-based cationic polymersthat are cleaved in the reducing cellular environment can be used.

In an embodiment, the delivery vehicle is a biological non-viraldelivery vehicle. In an embodiment, the vehicle is an attenuatedbacterium (e.g., naturally or artificially engineered to be invasive butattenuated to prevent pathogenesis and expressing the transgene (e.g.,Listeria monocytogenes, certain Salmonella strains,Bifidobacteriumlongum, and modified Escherichia coli), bacteria havingnutritional and tissue-specific tropism to target specific tissues,bacteria having modified surface proteins to alter target tissuespecificity). In an embodiment, the vehicle is a genetically modifiedbacteriophage (e.g., engineered phages having large packaging capacity,less immunogenic, containing mammalian plasmid maintenance sequences andhaving incorporated targeting ligands). In an embodiment, the vehicle isa mammalian virus-like particle. For example, modified viral particlescan be generated (e.g., by purification of the “empty” particlesfollowed by ex vivo assembly of the virus with the desired cargo). Thevehicle can also be engineered to incorporate targeting ligands to altertarget tissue specificity. In an embodiment, the vehicle is a biologicalliposome. For example, the biological liposome is a phospholipid-basedparticle derived from human cells (e.g., erythrocyte ghosts, which arered blood cells broken down into spherical structures derived from thesubject (e.g., tissue targeting can be achieved by attachment of varioustissue or cell-specific ligands), or secretory exosomes—subject (i.e.,patient) derived membrane-bound nanovescicle (30-100 nm) of endocyticorigin (e.g., can be produced from various cell types and can thereforebe taken up by cells without the need of for targeting ligands).

In an embodiment, one or more nucleic acid molecules (e.g., DNAmolecules) other than the components of a Cas system, e.g., the Cas9molecule component and/or the gRNA molecule component described herein,are delivered. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is deliveredat the same time as one or more of the components of the Cas system aredelivered. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is deliveredbefore or after (e.g., less than about 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3hours, 6 hours, 9 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 1 week, 2weeks, or 4 weeks) one or more of the components of the Cas system aredelivered. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is delivered by adifferent means than one or more of the components of the Cas system,e.g., the Cas9 molecule component and/or the gRNA molecule component,are delivered. The nucleic acid molecule can be delivered by any of thedelivery methods described herein. For example, the nucleic acidmolecule can be delivered by a viral vector, e.g., anintegration-deficient lentivirus, and the Cas9 molecule component and/orthe gRNA molecule component can be delivered by electroporation, e.g.,such that the toxicity caused by nucleic acids (e.g., DNAs) can bereduced. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encodes atherapeutic protein, e.g., a protein described herein. In an embodiment,the nucleic acid molecule encodes an RNA molecule, e.g., an RNA moleculedescribed herein.

Delivery of RNA Encoding a Cas9 Molecule

RNA encoding Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules) and/or gRNAmolecules, can be delivered into cells, e.g., target cells describedherein, by art-known methods or as described herein. For example,Cas9-encoding and/or gRNA-encoding RNA can be delivered, e.g., bymicroinjection, electroporation, lipid-mediated transfection,peptide-mediated delivery, or a combination thereof. Cas9-encodingand/or gRNA-encoding RNA can be conjugated to molecules (e.g., GalNAc)promoting uptake by the target cells (e.g., target cells describedherein).

Delivery Cas9 Molecule Protein

Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules) can be delivered into cells byart-known methods or as described herein. For example, Cas9 proteinmolecules can be delivered, e.g., by microinjection, electroporation,lipid-mediated transfection, peptide-mediated delivery, or a combinationthereof. Delivery can be accompanied by DNA encoding a gRNA or by agRNA. Cas9-encoding and/or gRNA-encoding RNA can be conjugated tomolecules (e.g., GalNAc) promoting uptake by the target cells (e.g.,target cells described herein).

Route of Administration

Systemic modes of administration include oral and parenteral routes.Parenteral routes include, by way of example, intravenous, intrarterial,intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, intranasal and intraperitonealroutes. Components administered systemically may be modified orformulated to target the components to the eye.

Local modes of administration include, by way of example, intraocular,intraorbital, subconjuctival, intravitreal, subretinal or transscleralroutes. In an embodiment, significantly smaller amounts of thecomponents (compared with systemic approaches) may exert an effect whenadministered locally (for example, intravitreally) compared to whenadministered systemically (for example, intravenously). Local modes ofadministration can reduce or eliminate the incidence of potentiallytoxic side effects that may occur when therapeutically effective amountsof a component are administered systemically.

In an embodiment, components described herein are deliveredsubretinally, e.g., by subretinal injection. Subretinal injections maybe made directly into the macular, e.g., submacular injection.

In an embodiment, components described herein are delivered byintravitreal injection. Intravitreal injection has a relatively low riskof retinal detachment. In an embodiment, nanoparticle or viral, e.g.,AAV vector, is delivered intravitreally.

Methods for administration of agents to the eye are known in the medicalarts and can be used to administer components described herein.Exemplary methods include intraocular injection (e.g., retrobulbar,subretinal, submacular, intravitreal and intrachoridal), iontophoresis,eye drops, and intraocular implantation (e.g., intravitreal, sub-Tenonsand sub-conjunctival).

Administration may be provided as a periodic bolus (for example,subretinally, intravenously or intravitreally) or as continuous infusionfrom an internal reservoir (for example, from an implant disposed at anintra- or extra-ocular location (see, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,443,505 and5,766,242)) or from an external reservoir (for example, from anintravenous bag). Components may be administered locally, for example,by continuous release from a sustained release drug delivery deviceimmobilized to an inner wall of the eye or via targeted transscleralcontrolled release into the choroid (see, for example, PCT/US00/00207,PCT/US02/14279, Ambati et al. (2000) INVEST. OPHTHALMOL. VIS.SCI.41:1181-1185, and Ambati et al. (2000) INVEST. OPHTHALMOL. VIS.SCI.41:1186-1191). A variety of devices suitable for administeringcomponents locally to the inside of the eye are known in the art. See,for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,251,090, 6,299,895, 6,416,777, 6,413,540,and PCT/US00/28187.

In addition, components may be formulated to permit release over aprolonged period of time. A release system can include a matrix of abiodegradable material or a material which releases the incorporatedcomponents by diffusion. The components can be homogeneously orheterogeneously distributed within the release system. A variety ofrelease systems may be useful, however, the choice of the appropriatesystem will depend upon rate of release required by a particularapplication. Both non-degradable and degradable release systems can beused. Suitable release systems include polymers and polymeric matrices,non-polymeric matrices, or inorganic and organic excipients and diluentssuch as, but not limited to, calcium carbonate and sugar (for example,trehalose). Release systems may be natural or synthetic. However,synthetic release systems are preferred because generally they are morereliable, more reproducible and produce more defined release profiles.The release system material can be selected so that components havingdifferent molecular weights are released by diffusion through ordegradation of the material.

Representative synthetic, biodegradable polymers include, for example:polyamides such as poly(amino acids) and poly(peptides); polyesters suchas poly(lactic acid), poly(glycolic acid), poly(lactic-co-glycolicacid), and poly(caprolactone); poly(anhydrides); polyorthoesters;polycarbonates; and chemical derivatives thereof (substitutions,additions of chemical groups, for example, alkyl, alkylene,hydroxylations, oxidations, and other modifications routinely made bythose skilled in the art), copolymers and mixtures thereof.Representative synthetic, non-degradable polymers include, for example:polyethers such as poly(ethylene oxide), poly(ethylene glycol), andpoly(tetramethylene oxide); vinyl polymers-polyacrylates andpolymethacrylates such as methyl, ethyl, other alkyl, hydroxyethylmethacrylate, acrylic and methacrylic acids, and others such aspoly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl pyrolidone), and poly(vinyl acetate);poly(urethanes); cellulose and its derivatives such as alkyl,hydroxyalkyl, ethers, esters, nitrocellulose, and various celluloseacetates; polysiloxanes; and any chemical derivatives thereof(substitutions, additions of chemical groups, for example, alkyl,alkylene, hydroxylations, oxidations, and other modifications routinelymade by those skilled in the art), copolymers and mixtures thereof.

Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microsphere can also be used for intraocularinjection. Typically the microspheres are composed of a polymer oflactic acid and glycolic acid, which are structured to form hollowspheres. The spheres can be approximately 15-30 microns in diameter andcan be loaded with components described herein.

Bi-Modal or Differential Delivery of Components

Separate delivery of the components of a Cas system, e.g., the Cas9molecule component and the gRNA molecule component, and moreparticularly, delivery of the components by differing modes, can enhanceperformance, e.g., by improving tissue specificity and safety.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule and the gRNA molecule are deliveredby different modes, or as sometimes referred to herein as differentialmodes. Different or differential modes, as used herein, refer modes ofdelivery that confer different pharmacodynamic or pharmacokineticproperties on the subject component molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule,gRNA molecule, template nucleic acid, or payload. For example, the modesof delivery can result in different tissue distribution, differenthalf-life, or different temporal distribution, e.g., in a selectedcompartment, tissue, or organ.

Some modes of delivery, e.g., delivery by a nucleic acid vector thatpersists in a cell, or in progeny of a cell, e.g., by autonomousreplication or insertion into cellular nucleic acid, result in morepersistent expression of and presence of a component. Examples includeviral, e.g., adeno associated virus or lentivirus, delivery.

By way of example, the components, e.g., a Cas9 molecule and a gRNAmolecule, can be delivered by modes that differ in terms of resultinghalf-life or persistent of the delivered component the body, or in aparticular compartment, tissue or organ. In an embodiment, a gRNAmolecule can be delivered by such modes. The Cas9 molecule component canbe delivered by a mode which results in less persistence or lessexposure to the body or a particular compartment or tissue or organ.

More generally, in an embodiment, a first mode of delivery is used todeliver a first component and a second mode of delivery is used todeliver a second component. The first mode of delivery confers a firstpharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property. The first pharmacodynamicproperty can be, e.g., distribution, persistence, or exposure, of thecomponent, or of a nucleic acid that encodes the component, in the body,a compartment, tissue or organ. The second mode of delivery confers asecond pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property. The secondpharmacodynamic property can be, e.g., distribution, persistence, orexposure, of the component, or of a nucleic acid that encodes thecomponent, in the body, a compartment, tissue or organ.

In an embodiment, the first pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property,e.g., distribution, persistence or exposure, is more limited than thesecond pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property.

In an embodiment, the first mode of delivery is selected to optimize,e.g., minimize, a pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property, e.g.,distribution, persistence or exposure.

In an embodiment, the second mode of delivery is selected to optimize,e.g., maximize, a pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property, e.g.,distribution, persistence or exposure.

In an embodiment, the first mode of delivery comprises the use of arelatively persistent element, e.g., a nucleic acid, e.g., a plasmid orviral vector, e.g., an AAV or lentivirus. As such vectors are relativelypersistent product transcribed from them would be relatively persistent.

In an embodiment, the second mode of delivery comprises a relativelytransient element, e.g., an RNA or protein.

In an embodiment, the first component comprises gRNA, and the deliverymode is relatively persistent, e.g., the gRNA is transcribed from aplasmid or viral vector, e.g., an AAV or lentivirus. Transcription ofthese genes would be of little physiological consequence because thegenes do not encode for a protein product, and the gRNAs are incapableof acting in isolation. The second component, a Cas9 molecule, isdelivered in a transient manner, for example as mRNA or as protein,ensuring that the full Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complex is onlypresent and active for a short period of time.

Furthermore, the components can be delivered in different molecular formor with different delivery vectors that complement one another toenhance safety and tissue specificity.

Use of differential delivery modes can enhance performance, safety andefficacy. E.g., the likelihood of an eventual off-target modificationcan be reduced. Delivery of immunogenic components, e.g., Cas9molecules, by less persistent modes can reduce immunogenicity, aspeptides from the bacterially-derived Cas enzyme are displayed on thesurface of the cell by MHC molecules. A two-part delivery system canalleviate these drawbacks.

Differential delivery modes can be used to deliver components todifferent, but overlapping target regions. The formation active complexis minimized outside the overlap of the target regions. Thus, in anembodiment, a first component, e.g., a gRNA molecule is delivered by afirst delivery mode that results in a first spatial, e.g., tissue,distribution. A second component, e.g., a Cas9 molecule is delivered bya second delivery mode that results in a second spatial, e.g., tissue,distribution. In an embodiment the first mode comprises a first elementselected from a liposome, nanoparticle, e.g., polymeric nanoparticle,and a nucleic acid, e.g., viral vector. The second mode comprises asecond element selected from the group. In an embodiment, the first modeof delivery comprises a first targeting element, e.g., a cell specificreceptor or an antibody, and the second mode of delivery does notinclude that element. In embodiment, the second mode of deliverycomprises a second targeting element, e.g., a second cell specificreceptor or second antibody.

When the Cas9 molecule is delivered in a virus delivery vector, aliposome, or polymeric nanoparticle, there is the potential for deliveryto and therapeutic activity in multiple tissues, when it may bedesirable to only target a single tissue. A two-part delivery system canresolve this challenge and enhance tissue specificity. If the gRNAmolecule and the Cas9 molecule are packaged in separated deliveryvehicles with distinct but overlapping tissue tropism, the fullyfunctional complex is only be formed in the tissue that is targeted byboth vectors.

Ex Vivo Delivery

In some embodiments, components described in Table 17 are introducedinto cells which are then introduced into the subject. Methods ofintroducing the components can include, e.g., any of the deliverymethods described in Table 18.

VIII. Modified Nucleosides, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids

Modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides can be present in nucleicacids, e.g., particularly gRNA, but also other forms of RNA, e.g., mRNA,RNAi, or siRNA. As described herein, “nucleoside” is defined as acompound containing a five-carbon sugar molecule (a pentose or ribose)or derivative thereof, and an organic base, purine or pyrimidine, or aderivative thereof. As described herein, “nucleotide” is defined as anucleoside further comprising a phosphate group.

Modified nucleosides and nucleotides can include one or more of:

(i) alteration, e.g., replacement, of one or both of the non-linkingphosphate oxygens and/or of one or more of the linking phosphate oxygensin the phosphodiester backbone linkage;

(ii) alteration, e.g., replacement, of a constituent of the ribosesugar, e.g., of the 2′ hydroxyl on the ribose sugar;

(iii) wholesale replacement of the phosphate moiety with “dephospho”linkers;

(iv) modification or replacement of a naturally occurring nucleobase;

(v) replacement or modification of the ribose-phosphate backbone;

(vi) modification of the 3′ end or 5′ end of the oligonucleotide, e.g.,removal, modification or replacement of a terminal phosphate group orconjugation of a moiety; and

(vii) modification of the sugar.

The modifications listed above can be combined to provide modifiednucleosides and nucleotides that can have two, three, four, or moremodifications. For example, a modified nucleoside or nucleotide can havea modified sugar and a modified nucleobase. In an embodiment, every baseof a gRNA is modified, e.g., all bases have a modified phosphate group,e.g., all are phosphorothioate groups. In an embodiment, all, orsubstantially all, of the phosphate groups of a unimolecular or modulargRNA molecule are replaced with phosphorothioate groups.

In an embodiment, modified nucleotides, e.g., nucleotides havingmodifications as described herein, can be incorporated into a nucleicacid, e.g., a “modified nucleic acid.” In some embodiments, the modifiednucleic acids comprise one, two, three or more modified nucleotides. Insome embodiments, at least 5% (e.g., at least about 5%, at least about10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, atleast about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, atleast about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, orabout 100%) of the positions in a modified nucleic acid are a modifiednucleotides.

Unmodified nucleic acids can be prone to degradation by, e.g., cellularnucleases. For example, nucleases can hydrolyze nucleic acidphosphodiester bonds. Accordingly, in one aspect the modified nucleicacids described herein can contain one or more modified nucleosides ornucleotides, e.g., to introduce stability toward nucleases.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleosides, modified nucleotides, andmodified nucleic acids described herein can exhibit a reduced innateimmune response when introduced into a population of cells, both in vivoand ex vivo. The term “innate immune response” includes a cellularresponse to exogenous nucleic acids, including single stranded nucleicacids, generally of viral or bacterial origin, which involves theinduction of cytokine expression and release, particularly theinterferons, and cell death. In some embodiments, the modifiednucleosides, modified nucleotides, and modified nucleic acids describedherein can disrupt binding of a major groove interacting partner withthe nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the modified nucleosides,modified nucleotides, and modified nucleic acids described herein canexhibit a reduced innate immune response when introduced into apopulation of cells, both in vivo and ex vivo, and also disrupt bindingof a major groove interacting partner with the nucleic acid.

Definitions of Chemical Groups

As used herein, “alkyl” is meant to refer to a saturated hydrocarbongroup which is straight-chained or branched. Example alkyl groupsinclude methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), propyl (e.g., n-propyl and isopropyl),butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl), pentyl (e.g., n-pentyl,isopentyl, neopentyl), and the like. An alkyl group can contain from 1to about 20, from 2 to about 20, from 1 to about 12, from 1 to about 8,from 1 to about 6, from 1 to about 4, or from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms.

As used herein, “aryl” refers to monocyclic or polycyclic (e.g., having2, 3 or 4 fused rings) aromatic hydrocarbons such as, for example,phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthrenyl, indanyl, indenyl, and thelike. In some embodiments, aryl groups have from 6 to about 20 carbonatoms.

As used herein, “alkenyl” refers to an aliphatic group containing atleast one double bond.

As used herein, “alkynyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbonchain containing 2-12 carbon atoms and characterized in having one ormore triple bonds. Examples of alkynyl groups include, but are notlimited to, ethynyl, propargyl, and 3-hexynyl.

As used herein, “arylalkyl” or “aralkyl” refers to an alkyl moiety inwhich an alkyl hydrogen atom is replaced by an aryl group. Aralkylincludes groups in which more than one hydrogen atom has been replacedby an aryl group. Examples of “arylalkyl” or “aralkyl” include benzyl,2-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzhydryl, and tritylgroups.

As used herein, “cycloalkyl” refers to a cyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic, orpolycyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 12 carbons.Examples of cycloalkyl moieties include, but are not limited to,cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

As used herein, “heterocyclyl” refers to a monovalent radical of aheterocyclic ring system. Representative heterocyclyls include, withoutlimitation, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidinyl,pyrrolidonyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolinyl, piperazinyl, dioxanyl,dioxolanyl, diazepinyl, oxazepinyl, thiazepinyl, and morpholinyl.

As used herein, “heteroaryl” refers to a monovalent radical of aheteroaromatic ring system. Examples of heteroaryl moieties include, butare not limited to, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl,pyrrolyl, furanyl, indolyl, thiophenyl pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl,pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, indolizinyl, purinyl, naphthyridinyl,quinolyl, and pteridinyl.

Phosphate Backbone Modifications

The Phosphate Group

In some embodiments, the phosphate group of a modified nucleotide can bemodified by replacing one or more of the oxygens with a differentsubstituent. Further, the modified nucleotide, e.g., modified nucleotidepresent in a modified nucleic acid, can include the wholesalereplacement of an unmodified phosphate moiety with a modified phosphateas described herein. In some embodiments, the modification of thephosphate backbone can include alterations that result in either anuncharged linker or a charged linker with unsymmetrical chargedistribution.

Examples of modified phosphate groups include, phosphorothioate,phosphoroselenates, borano phosphates, borano phosphate esters, hydrogenphosphonates, phosphoroamidates, alkyl or aryl phosphonates andphosphotriesters. In some embodiments, one of the non-bridging phosphateoxygen atoms in the phosphate backbone moiety can be replaced by any ofthe following groups: sulfur (S), selenium (Se), BR₃ (wherein R can be,e.g., hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl), C (e.g., an alkyl group, an aryl group,and the like), H, NR₂ (wherein R can be, e.g., hydrogen, alkyl, oraryl), or OR (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl or aryl). The phosphorousatom in an unmodified phosphate group is achiral. However, replacementof one of the non-bridging oxygens with one of the above atoms or groupsof atoms can render the phosphorous atom chiral; that is to say that aphosphorous atom in a phosphate group modified in this way is astereogenic center. The stereogenic phosphorous atom can possess eitherthe “R” configuration (herein Rp) or the “S” configuration (herein Sp).

Phosphorodithioates have both non-bridging oxygens replaced by sulfur.The phosphorus center in the phosphorodithioates is achiral whichprecludes the formation of oligoribonucleotide diastereomers. In someembodiments, modifications to one or both non-bridging oxygens can alsoinclude the replacement of the non-bridging oxygens with a groupindependently selected from S, Se, B, C, H, N, and OR (R can be, e.g.,alkyl or aryl).

The phosphate linker can also be modified by replacement of a bridgingoxygen, (i.e., the oxygen that links the phosphate to the nucleoside),with nitrogen (bridged phosphoroamidates), sulfur (bridgedphosphorothioates) and carbon (bridged methylenephosphonates). Thereplacement can occur at either linking oxygen or at both of the linkingoxygens.

Replacement of the Phosphate Group

The phosphate group can be replaced by non-phosphorus containingconnectors. In some embodiments, the charge phosphate group can bereplaced by a neutral moiety.

Examples of moieties which can replace the phosphate group can include,without limitation, e.g., methyl phosphonate, hydroxylamino, siloxane,carbonate, carboxymethyl, carbamate, amide, thioether, ethylene oxidelinker, sulfonate, sulfonamide, thioformacetal, formacetal, oxime,methyleneimino, methylenemethylimino, methylenehydrazo,methylenedimethylhydrazo and methyleneoxymethylimino.

Replacement of the Ribophosphate Backbone

Scaffolds that can mimic nucleic acids can also be constructed whereinthe phosphate linker and ribose sugar are replaced by nuclease resistantnucleoside or nucleotide surrogates. In some embodiments, thenucleobases can be tethered by a surrogate backbone. Examples caninclude, without limitation, the morpholino, cyclobutyl, pyrrolidine andpeptide nucleic acid (PNA) nucleoside surrogates.

Sugar Modifications

The modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides can include one ormore modifications to the sugar group. For example, the 2′ hydroxylgroup (OH) can be modified or replaced with a number of different “oxy”or “deoxy” substituents. In some embodiments, modifications to the 2′hydroxyl group can enhance the stability of the nucleic acid since thehydroxyl can no longer be deprotonated to form a 2′-alkoxide ion. The2′-alkoxide can catalyze degradation by intramolecular nucleophilicattack on the linker phosphorus atom.

Examples of “oxy”-2′ hydroxyl group modifications can include alkoxy oraryloxy (OR, wherein “R” can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroaryl or a sugar); polyethyleneglycols (PEG),O(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)CH₂CH₂OR wherein R can be, e.g., H or optionallysubstituted alkyl, and n can be an integer from 0 to 20 (e.g., from 0 to4, from 0 to 8, from 0 to 10, from 0 to 16, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 8,from 1 to 10, from 1 to 16, from 1 to 20, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 8, from2 to 10, from 2 to 16, from 2 to 20, from 4 to 8, from 4 to 10, from 4to 16, and from 4 to 20). In some embodiments, the “oxy”-2′ hydroxylgroup modification can include “locked” nucleic acids (LNA) in which the2′ hydroxyl can be connected, e.g., by a C1-6 alkylene or C₁₋₆heteroalkylene bridge, to the 4′ carbon of the same ribose sugar, whereexemplary bridges can include methylene, propylene, ether, or aminobridges; O-amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino,dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, ordiheteroarylamino, ethylenediamine, or polyamino) and aminoalkoxy,O(CH₂)_(n)-amino, (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino,dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, ordiheteroarylamino, ethylenediamine, or polyamino). In some embodiments,the “oxy”-2′ hydroxyl group modification can include the methoxyethylgroup (MOE), (OCH₂CH₂OCH₃, e.g., a PEG derivative).

“Deoxy” modifications can include hydrogen (i.e. deoxyribose sugars,e.g., at the overhang portions of partially ds RNA); halo (e.g., bromo,chloro, fluoro, or iodo); amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂;alkylamino, dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino,heteroarylamino, diheteroarylamino, or amino acid);NH(CH₂CH₂NH)_(n)CH₂CH₂-amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., as describedherein), —NHC(O)R (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), cyano; mercapto; alkyl-thio-alkyl;thioalkoxy; and alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl, which maybe optionally substituted with e.g., an amino as described herein.

The sugar group can also contain one or more carbons that possess theopposite stereochemical configuration than that of the correspondingcarbon in ribose. Thus, a modified nucleic acid can include nucleotidescontaining e.g., arabinose, as the sugar. The nucleotide “monomer” canhave an alpha linkage at the 1′ position on the sugar, e.g.,alpha-nucleosides. The modified nucleic acids can also include “abasic”sugars, which lack a nucleobase at C-1′. These abasic sugars can also befurther modified at one or more of the constituent sugar atoms. Themodified nucleic acids can also include one or more sugars that are inthe L form, e.g. L-nucleosides.

Generally, RNA includes the sugar group ribose, which is a 5-memberedring having an oxygen. Exemplary modified nucleosides and modifiednucleotides can include, without limitation, replacement of the oxygenin ribose (e.g., with sulfur (S), selenium (Se), or alkylene, such as,e.g., methylene or ethylene); addition of a double bond (e.g., toreplace ribose with cyclopentenyl or cyclohexenyl); ring contraction ofribose (e.g., to form a 4-membered ring of cyclobutane or oxetane); ringexpansion of ribose (e.g., to form a 6- or 7-membered ring having anadditional carbon or heteroatom, such as for example, anhydrohexitol,altritol, mannitol, cyclohexanyl, cyclohexenyl, and morpholino that alsohas a phosphoramidate backbone). In some embodiments, the modifiednucleotides can include multicyclic forms (e.g., tricyclo; and“unlocked” forms, such as glycol nucleic acid (GNA) (e.g., R-GNA orS-GNA, where ribose is replaced by glycol units attached tophosphodiester bonds), threose nucleic acid (TNA, where ribose isreplaced with α-L-threofuranosyl-(3′→2′)).

Modifications on the Nucleobase

The modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides described herein,which can be incorporated into a modified nucleic acid, can include amodified nucleobase. Examples of nucleobases include, but are notlimited to, adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and uracil (U).These nucleobases can be modified or wholly replaced to provide modifiednucleosides and modified nucleotides that can be incorporated intomodified nucleic acids. The nucleobase of the nucleotide can beindependently selected from a purine, a pyrimidine, a purine orpyrimidine analog. In some embodiments, the nucleobase can include, forexample, naturally-occurring and synthetic derivatives of a base.

Uracil

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified uracil.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified uracil includewithout limitation pseudouridine (ψ), pyridin-4-one ribonucleoside,5-aza-uridine, 6-aza-uridine, 2-thio-5-aza-uridine, 2-thio-uridine(s2U), 4-thio-uridine (s4U), 4-thio-pseudouridine, 2-thio-pseudouridine,5-hydroxy-uridine (ho⁵U), 5-aminoallyl-uridine, 5-halo-uridine (e.g.,5-iodo-uridine or 5-bromo-uridine), 3-methyl-uridine (m³U),5-methoxy-uridine (mo⁵U), uridine 5-oxyacetic acid (cmo⁵U), uridine5-oxyacetic acid methyl ester (mcmo⁵U), 5-carboxymethyl-uridine (cm⁵U),1-carboxymethyl-pseudouridine, 5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine (chm⁵U),5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine methyl ester (mchm⁵U),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-uridine (mcm⁵U),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thio-uridine (mcm⁵s2U),5-aminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (nm⁵s2U), 5-methylaminomethyl-uridine(mnm⁵U), 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (mnm⁵s2U),5-methylaminomethyl-2-seleno-uridine (mnm⁵se²U),5-carbamoylmethyl-uridine (ncm⁵U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-uridine(cmnm⁵U), 5-carb oxymethylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (cmnm⁵s2U),5-propynyl-uridine, 1-propynyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-uridine(τcm⁵U), 1-taurinomethyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-2-thio-uridine(τm⁵ s2U), 1-taurinomethyl-4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-methyl-uridine (m⁵U,i.e., having the nucleobase deoxythymine), 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m¹ψ),5-methyl-2-thio-uridine (m⁵ s2U), 1-methyl-4-thio-pseudouridine (m¹s⁴ψ),4-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 3-methyl-pseudouridine (m³ψ),2-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine,2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, dihydrouridine (D),dihydropseudouridine, 5,6-dihydrouridine, 5-methyl-dihydrouridine (m⁵D),2-thio-dihydrouridine, 2-thio-dihydropseudouridine, 2-methoxy-uridine,2-methoxy-4-thio-uridine, 4-methoxy-pseudouridine,4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine, N1-methyl-pseudouridine,3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)uridine (acp³U),1-methyl-3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pseudouridine (acp³ψ),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)uridine (inm⁵U),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2-thio-uridine (inm⁵s2U), α-thio-uridine,2′-O-methyl-uridine (Um), 5,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m⁵Um),2′-O-methyl-pseudouridine (ψm), 2-thio-2′-O-methyl-uridine (s2Um),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (mcm ⁵Um),5-carbamoylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (ncm ⁵Um),5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (cmnm ⁵Um),3,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m³Um),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2′-O-methyl-uridine (inm ⁵Um),1-thio-uridine, deoxythymidine, 2′-F-ara-uridine, 2′-F-uridine,2′-OH-ara-uridine, 5-(2-carbomethoxyvinyl) uridine,5-[3-(1-E-propenylamino)uridine, pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines, xanthine,and hypoxanthine.

Cytosine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified cytosine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified cytosine includewithout limitation 5-aza-cytidine, 6-aza-cytidine, pseudoisocytidine,3-methyl-cytidine (m³C), N4-acetyl-cytidine (act), 5-formyl-cytidine(f⁵C), N4-methyl-cytidine (m⁴C), 5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C),5-halo-cytidine (e.g., 5-iodo-cytidine), 5-hydroxymethyl-cytidine(hm⁵C), 1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, pyrrolo-cytidine,pyrrolo-pseudoisocytidine, 2-thio-cytidine (s2C),2-thio-5-methyl-cytidine, 4-thio-pseudoisocytidine,4-thio-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine,4-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine,1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine, zebularine, 5-aza-zebularine,5-methyl-zebularine, 5-aza-2-thio-zebularine, 2-thio-zebularine,2-methoxy-cytidine, 2-methoxy-5-methyl-cytidine,4-methoxy-pseudoisocytidine, 4-methoxy-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine,lysidine (k²C), α-thio-cytidine, 2′-O-methyl-cytidine (Cm),5,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m⁵Cm), N4-acetyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (ac⁴Cm),N4,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m⁴Cm), 5-formyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (f ⁵Cm),N4,N4,2′-O-trimethyl-cytidine (m⁴ ₂Cm), 1-thio-cytidine,2′-F-ara-cytidine, 2′-F-cytidine, and 2′-OH-ara-cytidine.

Adenine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified adenine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified adenine includewithout limitation 2-amino-purine, 2,6-diaminopurine,2-amino-6-halo-purine (e.g., 2-amino-6-chloro-purine), 6-halo-purine(e.g., 6-chloro-purine), 2-amino-6-methyl-purine, 8-azido-adenosine,7-deaza-adenine, 7-deaza-8-aza-adenine, 7-deaza-2-amino-purine,7-deaza-8-aza-2-amino-purine, 7-deaza-2,6-diaminopurine,7-deaza-8-aza-2,6-diaminopurine, 1-methyl-adenosine (m¹A),2-methyl-adenine (m²A), N6-methyl-adenosine (m⁶A),2-methylthio-N6-methyl-adenosine (ms2m⁶A), N6-isopentenyl-adenosine(i⁶A), 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyl-adenosine (ms²i⁶A),N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (io⁶A),2-methylthio-N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (ms2io⁶A),N6-glycinylcarbamoyl-adenosine (g⁶A), N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine(t⁶A), N6-methyl-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (m⁶t⁶A),2-methylthio-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms²g⁶A),N6,N6-dimethyl-adenosine (m⁶ ₂A), N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine(hn⁶A), 2-methylthio-N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms2hn⁶A),N6-acetyl-adenosine (ac⁶A), 7-methyl-adenine, 2-methylthio-adenine,2-methoxy-adenine, α-thio-adenosine, 2′-O-methyl-adenosine (Am),N⁶,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine (m⁶Am), N⁶-Methyl-2′-deoxyadenosine,N6,N6,2′-O-trimethyl-adenosine (m⁶ ₂Am), 1,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine(m¹Am), 2′-O-ribosyladenosine (phosphate) (Ar(p)),2-amino-N6-methyl-purine, 1-thio-adenosine, 8-azido-adenosine,2′-F-ara-adenosine, 2′-F-adenosine, 2′-OH-ara-adenosine, andN6-(19-amino-pentaoxanonadecyl)-adenosine.

Guanine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified guanine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified guanine includewithout limitation inosine (I), 1-methyl-inosine (m¹I), wyosine (imG),methylwyosine (mimG), 4-demethyl-wyosine (imG-14), isowyosine (imG2),wybutosine (yW), peroxywybutosine (o₂yW), hydroxywybutosine (OHyW),undermodified hydroxywybutosine (OHyW*), 7-deaza-guanosine, queuosine(Q), epoxyqueuosine (oQ), galactosyl-queuosine (galQ),mannosyl-queuosine (manQ), 7-cyano-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ₀),7-aminomethyl-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ₁), archaeosine (G⁺),7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 6-thio-guanosine, 6-thio-7-deaza-guanosine,6-thio-7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 7-methyl-guanosine (m⁷G),6-thio-7-methyl-guanosine, 7-methyl-inosine, 6-methoxy-guanosine,1-methyl-guanosine (m′G), N2-methyl-guanosine (m²G),N2,N2-dimethyl-guanosine (m² ₂G), N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m²,7G), N2,N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m²,2,7G), 8-oxo-guanosine,7-methyl-8-oxo-guanosine, 1-meth thio-guanosine,N2-methyl-6-thio-guanosine, N2,N2-dimethyl-6-thio-guanosine,α-thio-guanosine, 2′-O-methyl-guanosine (Gm),N2-methyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m²Gm),N2,N2-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m² ₂Gm),1-methyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m′Gm),N2,7-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m²,7Gm), 2′-O-methyl-inosine (Im),1,2′-O-dimethyl-inosine (m′Im), O⁶-phenyl-2′-deoxyinosine,2′-O-ribosylguanosine (phosphate) (Gr(p)), 1-thio-guanosine,O⁶-methyl-guanosine, O⁶-Methyl-2′-deoxyguanosine, 2′-F-ara-guanosine,and 2′-F-guanosine.

Modified gRNAs

In some embodiments, the modified nucleic acids can be modified gRNAs.In some embodiments, gRNAs can be modified at the 3′ end. In thisembodiment, the gRNAs can be modified at the 3′ terminal U ribose. Forexample, the two terminal hydroxyl groups of the U ribose can beoxidized to aldehyde groups and a concomitant opening of the ribose ringto afford a modified nucleoside as shown below:

wherein “U” can be an unmodified or modified uridine.

In another embodiment, the 3′ terminal U can be modified with a 2′3′cyclic phosphate as shown below:

wherein “U” can be an unmodified or modified uridine.

In some embodiments, the gRNA molecules may contain 3′ nucleotides whichcan be stabilized against degradation, e.g., by incorporating one ormore of the modified nucleotides described herein. In this embodiment,e.g., uridines can be replaced with modified uridines, e.g.,5-(2-amino)propyl uridine, and 5-bromo uridine, or with any of themodified uridines described herein; adenosines and guanosines can bereplaced with modified adenosines and guanosines, e.g., withmodifications at the 8-position, e.g., 8-bromo guanosine, or with any ofthe modified adenosines or guanosines described herein. In someembodiments, deaza nucleotides, e.g., 7-deaza-adenosine, can beincorporated into the gRNA. In some embodiments, 0- and N-alkylatednucleotides, e.g., N6-methyl andenosine, can be incorporated into thegRNA. In some embodiments, sugar-modified ribonucleotides can beincorporated, e.g., wherein the 2′ OH-group is replaced by a groupselected from H, —OR, —R (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl,aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), halo, —SH, —SR (wherein R can be,e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), amino(wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino, dialkylamino,heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino,diheteroarylamino, or amino acid); or cyano (—CN). In some embodiments,the phosphate backbone can be modified as described herein, e.g., with aphosphothioate group. In some embodiments, the nucleotides in theoverhang region of the gRNA can each independently be a modified orunmodified nucleotide including, but not limited to 2′-sugar modified,such as, 2-F 2′-O-methyl, thymidine (T),2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine (Teo), 2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine(Aeo), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine (m5Ceo), and any combinationsthereof.

In an embodiment, one or more or all of the nucleotides in singlestranded RNA molecule, e.g., a gRNA molecule, are deoxynucleotides.

miRNA Binding Sites

microRNAs (or miRNAs) are naturally occurring cellular 19-25 nucleotidelong noncoding RNAs. They bind to nucleic acid molecules having anappropriate miRNA binding site, e.g., in the 3′ UTR of an mRNA, anddown-regulate gene expression. While not wishing to be bound by theory,in an embodiment, it is believed that the down regulation is either byreducing nucleic acid molecule stability or by inhibiting translation.An RNA species disclosed herein, e.g., an mRNA encoding Cas9 cancomprise an miRNA binding site, e.g., in its 3′UTR. The miRNA bindingsite can be selected to promote down regulation of expression is aselected cell type. By way of example, the incorporation of a bindingsite for miR-122, a microRNA abundant in liver, can inhibit theexpression of the gene of interest in the liver.

Governing gRNA Molecules and the Use Thereof to Limit the Activity of aCas9 System

Methods and compositions that use, or include, a nucleic acid, e.g.,DNA, that encodes a Cas9 molecule or a gRNA molecule, can, in addition,use or include a “governing gRNA molecule.” The governing gRNA can limitthe activity of the other CRISPR/Cas components introduced into a cellor subject. In an embodiment, a gRNA molecule comprises a targetingdomain that is complementary to a target domain on a nucleic acid thatcomprises a sequence that encodes a component of the CRISPR/Cas systemthat is introduced into a cell or subject. In an embodiment, a governinggRNA molecule comprises a targeting domain that is complementary with atarget sequence on: (a) a nucleic acid that encodes a Cas9 molecule; (b)a nucleic acid that encodes a gRNA which comprises a targeting domainthat targets the CEP290 gene (a target gene gRNA); or on more than onenucleic acid that encodes a CRISPR/Cas component, e.g., both (a) and(b). The governing gRNA molecule can complex with the Cas9 molecule toinactivate a component of the system. In an embodiment, a Cas9molecule/governing gRNA molecule complex inactivates a nucleic acid thatcomprises the sequence encoding the Cas9 molecule. In an embodiment, aCas9 molecule/governing gRNA molecule complex inactivates the nucleicacid that comprises the sequence encoding a target gene gRNA molecule.In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule/governing gRNA molecule complex placestemporal, level of expression, or other limits, on activity of the Cas9molecule/target gene gRNA molecule complex. In an embodiment, a Cas9molecule/governing gRNA molecule complex reduces off-target or otherunwanted activity. In an embodiment, a governing gRNA molecule targetsthe coding sequence, or a control region, e.g., a promoter, for theCRISPR/Cas system component to be negatively regulated. For example, agoverning gRNA can target the coding sequence for a Cas9 molecule, or acontrol region, e.g., a promoter, that regulates the expression of theCas9 molecule coding sequence, or a sequence disposed between the two.In an embodiment, a governing gRNA molecule targets the coding sequence,or a control region, e.g., a promoter, for a target gene gRNA. In anembodiment, a governing gRNA, e.g., a Cas9-targeting or target genegRNA-targeting, governing gRNA molecule, or a nucleic acid that encodesit, is introduced separately, e.g., later, than is the Cas9 molecule ora nucleic acid that encodes it. For example, a first vector, e.g., aviral vector, e.g., an AAV vector, can introduce nucleic acid encoding aCas9 molecule and one or more target gene gRNA molecules, and a secondvector, e.g., a viral vector, e.g., an AAV vector, can introduce nucleicacid encoding a governing gRNA molecule, e.g., a Cas9-targeting ortarget gene gRNA targeting, gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, the secondvector can be introduced after the first. In other embodiments, agoverning gRNA molecule, e.g., a Cas9-targeting or target gene gRNAtargeting, governing gRNA molecule, or a nucleic acid that encodes it,can be introduced together, e.g., at the same time or in the samevector, with the Cas9 molecule or a nucleic acid that encodes it, but,e.g., under transcriptional control elements, e.g., a promoter or anenhancer, that are activated at a later time, e.g., such that after aperiod of time the transcription of Cas9 is reduced. In an embodiment,the transcriptional control element is activated intrinsically. In anembodiment, the transcriptional element is activated via theintroduction of an external trigger.

Typically a nucleic acid sequence encoding a governing gRNA molecule,e.g., a Cas9-targeting gRNA molecule, is under the control of adifferent control region, e.g., promoter, than is the component itnegatively modulates, e.g., a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule. Inan embodiment, “different control region” refers to simply not beingunder the control of one control region, e.g., promoter, that isfunctionally coupled to both controlled sequences. In an embodiment,different refers to “different control region” in kind or type ofcontrol region. For example, the sequence encoding a governing gRNAmolecule, e.g., a Cas9-targeting gRNA molecule, is under the control ofa control region, e.g., a promoter, that has a lower level ofexpression, or is expressed later than the sequence which encodes is thecomponent it negatively modulates, e.g., a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9molecule.

By way of example, a sequence that encodes a governing gRNA molecule,e.g., a Cas9-targeting governing gRNA molecule, can be under the controlof a control region (e.g., a promoter) described herein, e.g., human U6small nuclear promoter, or human H1 promoter. In an embodiment, asequence that encodes the component it negatively regulates, e.g., anucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule, can be under the control of acontrol region (e.g., a promoter) described herein, e.g., CMV, EF-1a,MSCV, PGK, CAG control promoters.

EXAMPLES

The following Examples are merely illustrative and are not intended tolimit the scope or content of the invention in any way.

Example 1: Cloning and Initial Screening of gRNAs

The suitability of candidate gRNAs can be evaluated as described in thisexample. Although described for a chimeric gRNA, the approach can alsobe used to evaluate modular gRNAs.

Cloning gRNAs into Plasmid Vector

For each gRNA, a pair of overlapping oligonucleotides is designed andobtained. Oligonucleotides are annealed and ligated into a digestedvector backbone containing an upstream U6 promoter and the remainingsequence of a long chimeric gRNA. Plasmid is sequence-verified andprepped to generate sufficient amounts of transfection-quality DNA.Alternate promoters maybe used to drive in vivo transcription (e.g. H1promoter) or for in vitro transcription (eg. T7 promoter).

Cloning gRNAs in Linear dsDNA Molecule (STITCHR)

For each gRNA, a single oligonucleotide is designed and obtained. The U6promoter and the gRNA scaffold (e.g. including everything except thetargeting domain, e.g., including sequences derived from the crRNA andtracrRNA, e.g., including a first complementarity domain; a linkingdomain; a second complementarity domain; a proximal domain; and a taildomain) are separately PCR amplified and purified as dsDNA molecules.The gRNA-specific oligonucleotide is used in a PCR reaction to stitchtogether the U6 and the gRNA scaffold, linked by the targeting domainspecified in the oligonucleotide. Resulting dsDNA molecule (STITCHRproduct) is purified for transfection. Alternate promoters may be usedto drive in vivo transcription (e.g., H1 promoter) or for in vitrotranscription (e.g., T7 promoter). Any gRNA scaffold may be used tocreate gRNAs compatible with Cas9s from any bacterial species.

Initial gRNA Screen

Each gRNA to be tested is transfected, along with a plasmid expressingCas9 and a small amount of a GFP-expressing plasmid into human cells. Inpreliminary experiments, these cells can be immortalized human celllines such as 293T, K562 or U2OS. Alternatively, primary human cells maybe used. In this case, cells may be relevant to the eventual therapeuticcell target (for example, photoreceptor cells). The use of primary cellssimilar to the potential therapeutic target cell population may provideimportant information on gene targeting rates in the context ofendogenous chromatin and gene expression.

Transfection may be performed using lipid transfection (such asLipofectamine or Fugene) or by electroporation. Following transfection,GFP expression can be determined either by fluorescence microscopy or byflow cytometry to confirm consistent and high levels of transfection.These preliminary transfections can comprise different gRNAs anddifferent targeting approaches (17-mers, 20-mers, nuclease,dual-nickase, etc.) to determine which gRNAs/combinations of gRNAs givethe greatest activity.

Efficiency of cleavage with each gRNA may be assessed by measuringNHEJ-induced indel formation at the target locus by a T7E1-type assay orby sequencing. Alternatively, other mismatch-sensitive enzymes, such asCell/Surveyor nuclease, may also be used.

For the T7E1 assay, PCR amplicons are approximately 500-700 bp with theintended cut site placed asymmetrically in the amplicon. Followingamplification, purification and size-verification of PCR products, DNAis denatured and re-hybridized by heating to 95° C. and then slowlycooling. Hybridized PCR products are then digested with T7 EndonucleaseI (or other mismatch-sensitive enzyme) which recognizes and cleavesnon-perfectly matched DNA. If indels are present in the originaltemplate DNA, when the amplicons are denatured and re-annealed, thisresults in the hybridization of DNA strands harboring different indelsand therefore lead to double-stranded DNA that is not perfectly matched.Digestion products may be visualized by gel electrophoresis or bycapillary electrophoresis. The fraction of DNA that is cleaved (densityof cleavage products divided by the density of cleaved and uncleaved)may be used to estimate a percent NHEJ using the following equation: %NHEJ=(1−(1−fraction cleaved)^(1/2)). The T7E1 assay is sensitive down toabout 2-5% NHEJ.

Sequencing may be used instead of, or in addition to, the T7E1 assay.For Sanger sequencing, purified PCR amplicons are cloned into a plasmidbackbone, transformed, miniprepped and sequenced with a single primer.For large sequencing numbers, Sanger sequencing may be used fordetermining the exact nature of indels after determining the NHEJ rateby T7E1.

Sequencing may also be performed using next generation sequencingtechniques. When using next generation sequencing, amplicons may be300-500 bp with the intended cut site placed asymmetrically. FollowingPCR, next generation sequencing adapters and barcodes (for exampleIllumina multiplex adapters and indexes) may be added to the ends of theamplicon, e.g., for use in high throughput sequencing (for example on anIllumina MiSeq). This method allows for detection of very low NHEJrates.

Example 2: Assessment of Gene Targeting by NHEJ

The gRNAs that induce the greatest levels of NHEJ in initial tests canbe selected for further evaluation of gene targeting efficiency. Forexample, cells may be derived from disease subjects, relevant celllines, and/or animal models and, therefore, harbor the relevantmutation.

Following transfection (usually 2-3 days post-transfection,) genomic DNAmay be isolated from a bulk population of transfected cells and PCR maybe used to amplify the target region. Following PCR, gene targetingefficiency to generate the desired mutations (either knockout of atarget gene or removal of a target sequence motif) may be determined bysequencing. For Sanger sequencing, PCR amplicons may be 500-700 bp long.For next generation sequencing, PCR amplicons may be 300-500 bp long. Ifthe goal is to knockout gene function, sequencing may be used to assesswhat percent of alleles have undergone NHEJ-induced indels that resultin a frameshift or large deletion or insertion that would be expected todestroy gene function. If the goal is to remove a specific sequencemotif, sequencing may be used to assess what percent of alleles haveundergone NHEJ-induced deletions that span this sequence.

Example 3: Assessment of Activity of Individual gRNAs Targeting CEP290

Guide RNA were identified using a custom guide RNA design software basedon the public tool cas-offinder (Bae et al. Bioinformatics. 2014;30(10): 1473-1475). Each gRNA to be tested was generated as a STITCHRproduct and co-transfected with a plasmid expressing either S. aureusCas9 (pAF003) or S. pyogenes Cas9 (pJDS246) into either HEK293 cells orprimary fibroblasts derived from and LCA10 patient harboring homozygousIVS26 c.2991+1655A to G mutations (hereafter referred to as IVS26fibroblasts). The pAF003 plasmid encodes the S. aureus Cas9, withN-terminal and C-terminal nuclear localization signals (NLS) and aC-terminal triple flag tag, driven by a CMV promoter. The pJDS246plasmid encodes the S. pyogenes Cas9, with a C-terminal nuclearlocalization signal (NLS) and a C-terminal triple flag tag, driven by aCMV promoter. gRNA and Cas9-encoding DNA was introduced into cells byeither Mirus TransIT-293 transfection reagent (for 293 cells) or byAmaxa nucleofection (for IVS26 fibroblasts). Nucleofection was optimizedfor transfection of IVS26 fibroblasts using solution P2 and variouspulse codes and assaying for highest levels of gene editing and cellviability. Transfection efficiency in both cell types was assessed bytransfecting with GFP and assaying expression by fluorescent microscopy.Three to seven days post-transfection, genomic DNA was isolated frombulk populations of transfected cells and the region of the CEP290 locussurrounding the target site was PCR amplified. PCR amplicons were thencloned into a plasmid backbone using the Zero-Blunt TOPO cloning kit(Lifetechnologies) and transformed into chemically competent Top10cells. Bacterial colonies were then cultured and plasmid DNA wasisolated and sequenced. Sequencing of PCR products allowed for thedetection and quantification of targeted insertion and deletion (indel)events at the target site. FIGS. 11A and 11B show the rates of indelsinduced by various gRNAs at the CEP290 locus. FIG. 11A shows geneediting (% indels) as assessed by sequencing for S. pyogenes and S.aureus gRNAs when co-expressed with Cas9 in patient-derived IVS26primary fibroblasts. FIG. 11B shows gene editing (% indels) as assessedby sequencing for S. aureus gRNAs when co-expressed with Cas9 in HEK293cells.

Example 4: Detection of gRNA Pair-Induced Deletions by PCR

To assess the ability of a pair of gRNAs to induce a genomic deletion(in which the sequence between the two cut sites is removed), PCR wasperformed across the predicted deletion. Pairs of gRNAs (encoded asSTITCHR products) were co-transfected with pAF003 into IVS26fibroblasts. Genomic DNA was isolated from transfected cells and PCR wasperformed to amplify a segment of the CEP290 locus spanning the twopredicted cut sites. PCR was run on a QIAxcel capillary electrophoresismachine. The predicted amplicon on a wildtype allele is 1816 bps.Assuming that cleavage occurs within the gRNA target region, ampliconsizes for alleles having undergone the deletion event were calculatedand the presence of this smaller band indicates that the desired genomicdeletion event has occurred (Table 22).

TABLE 22 Deletion Left Right Deletion Amplicon with amplicon gRNA gRNASize deletion detected? 1 CEP290-367 CEP290-16 590 1226 no 2 CEP290-367CEP290-203 688 1128 no 3 CEP290-367 CEP290-132 815 1001 no 4 CEP290-367CEP290-139 1265 551 no 5 CEP290-312 CEP290-11 790 1026 yes 6 CEP290-312CEP290-252 973 843 no 7 CEP290-312 CEP290-64 976 840 yes 8 CEP290-312CEP290-230 1409 407 yes 9 CEP290-12 CEP290-11 19 1797 no 10 CEP290-12CEP290-252 202 1614 no 11 CEP290-12 CEP290-64 205 1611 no 12 CEP290-12CEP290-230 638 1178 no 13 CEP290-17 CEP290-16 19 1797 no 14 CEP290-17CEP290-203 117 1699 no 15 CEP290-17 CEP290-132 244 1572 no 16 CEP290-17CEP290-139 693 1123 no 17 CEP290-374 CEP290-16 799 1017 no 18 CEP290-374CEP290-203 897 919 no 19 CEP290-374 CEP290-132 1024 792 no 20 CEP290-374CEP290-139 1473 343 no 21 CEP290-368 CEP290-16 854 962 no 22 CEP290-368CEP290-203 952 864 no 23 CEP290-368 CEP290-132 1079 737 no 24 CEP290-368CEP290-139 1528 288 no 25 CEP290-323 CEP290-11 990 826 yes 26 CEP290-323CEP290-252 1173 643 no 27 CEP290-323 CEP290-64 1176 640 yes 28CEP290-323 CEP290-230 1609 207 yes 29 Cas9 only wt amplicon = no 1816 30GFP only wt amplicon = no 1816 31 no DNA PCR neg ctrl

Example 5: Gene Expression Analysis of CEP290

Targeted deletion of a region containing the IVS26 splice mutation ispredicted to correct the splicing defect and restore expression of thenormal wild-type CEP290 allele. To quantify expression of the wild-typeand mutant (containing additional cryptic splice mutation) alleles,TaqMan assays were designed. Multiple assays were tested for each RNAspecies and a single wt and single mutant assay were selected. The assayfor the wild-type allele contains a forward primer that anneals in exon26, a reverse primer that anneals in exon 27 and a TaqMan probe thatspans the exon26-exon-27 junction. The assay for the mutant allelecontains a forward primer that anneals in exon 26, a reverse primer thatanneals in the cryptic exon and a TaqMan probe that spans theexon26-cryptic exon junction. A TaqMan assay designed to beta-actin wasused as a control. Total RNA was isolated from IVS26 cells transfectedwith pairs of gRNAs and Cas9-expressing plasmid by either Trizol RNApurification (Ambion), Agencourt RNAdvance (Beckman Coulter) or directcells-to-Ct lysis (Lifetechnologies). Reverse transcription to generatecDNA was performed and cDNA was used as a template for qRT-PCR usingselected taqman assays on a BioRad real time PCR machine. Relative geneexpression was calculated by ΔΔCt, relative to beta-actin control andGFP-only sample. Increases in expression of wt allele and decreases inexpression of mutant allele relative to GFP-only control indicatecorrected splicing due to gene targeting. FIGS. 12A-12B show initialqRT-PCR data for pairs of gRNAs that had shown activity as eitherindividual gRNAs (measured as described in Example 3) or as pairs(measured as described in Example 4). Pairs of gRNAs that showed thedesired gene expression changes were repeated in replicate experimentsand the cumulative qRT-PCR data is shown in FIG. 13 (error barsrepresent standard error of the mean calculated from 2 to 6 biologicalreplicates per sample).

Example 6: Quantification of Genomic Deletions by ddPCR

Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) is a method for performing digital PCR inwhich a single PCR reaction is fractionated into 20,000 droplets in awater-oil emulsion and PCR amplification occurs separately in individualdroplets. PCR conditions are optimized for a concentration of DNAtemplate such that each droplet contains either one or no templatemolecules. Assays were designed to perform amplification using BioRadEvaGreen Supermix PCR system with all amplicons ranging in size from250-350 bp. Control assays were designed to amplify segments of theCEP290 gene at least 5 kb away from the IVS26 c.2991+1655A to Gmutation. Assays to detect targeted genomic deletion were designed suchthat amplification of an allele that has undergone deletion will yield aPCR product in the size range of 250-350 bp and amplification will notoccur on a wild-type allele due to the increased distance betweenforward and reverse primers. PCR conditions were optimized on genomicDNA isolated from 293 cells that had been transfected with pairs ofgRNAs and Cas9-expressing plasmid. Deletion assays were verified togenerate no positive signal on genomic DNA isolated from unmodifiedIVS26 fibroblasts. Assays were further tested and optimized on genomicDNA isolated from IVS26 fibroblasts that had been transfected with pairsof gRNAs and Cas9-encoding plasmid. Of the three assays tested for eachof two deletions (CEP290-323 and CEP290-11; and CEP290-323 andCEP290-64) and the 4 control assays tested, a single assay was selectedfor each deletion and a control based on quality data and replicabilityin the ddPCR assay. FIG. 14 shows deletion rates on three biologicalreplicates calculated by taking the number of positive droplets for thedeletion assay and dividing by the number of positive droplets for thecontrol assay.

Example 7: Cloning AAV Expression Vectors

Cloning saCas9 into an AAV Expression Vector

The pAF003 plasmid encodes the CMV-driven S. aureus Cas9 (saCas9), withN-terminal and C-terminal nuclear localization signals (NLS) and aC-terminal triple flag tag, followed by a bovine growth hormone poly(A)tail (bGH polyA). BGH polyA tail was substituted with a 60-bp minimalpolyA tail to obtain pAF003-minimal-pA. The CMV-drivenNLS-saCas9-NLS-3×Flag with the minimal polyA tail was amplified with PCRand subcloned into pTR-UF11 plasmid (ATCC #MBA-331) with KpnI and SphIsites to obtain the pSS3 (pTR-CMV-saCas9-minimal-pA) vector. The CMVpromoter sequence can be substituted with EFS promoter (pSS10 vector),or tissue-specific promoters (Table 19, e.g. photo-receptor-specificpromoters, e.g. Human GRK1, CRX, NRL, RCVRN promoters, etc.) using SpeIand NotI sites.

Constructing the all-in-One AAV Expression Vector with One gRNA Sequence

For each individual gRNA sequence, a STITCHR product with a U6 promoter,gRNA, and the gRNA scaffold was obtained by PCR with an oligonucleotideencoding the gRNA sequence. The STITCHR product with one dsDNA moleculeof U6-driven gRNA and scaffold was subcloned into pSS3 or pSS10 vectorsusing KpnI sites flanking the STITCHR product and downstream of the leftInverted Terminal Repeat (ITR) in the AAV vectors. The orientation ofthe U6-gRNA-scaffold insertion into pSS3 or pSS10 was determined bySanger sequencing. Alternate promoters may be used to drive gRNAexpression (e.g. H1 promoter, 7SK promoter). Any gRNA scaffold sequencescompatible with Cas variants from other bacterial species could beincorporated into STITCHR products and the AAV expression vectortherein.

Cloning Two gRNA into an AAV Expression Vector

For each pair of gRNA sequences, two ssDNA oligonucleotides weredesigned and obtained as the STITCHR primers, i.e. the left STITCHRprimer and the right STITCHR primer. Two STITCHR PCR reactions (i.e. theleft STITCHR PCR and the right STITCHR PCR) amplified the U6 promoterand the gRNA scaffold with the corresponding STITCHR primer separately.The pSS3 or pSS10 backbone was linearized with KpnI restriction digest.Two dsDNA STITCHR products were purified and subcloned into pSS3 orpSS10 backbone with Gibson Assembly. Due to the unique overlappingsequences upstream and downstream of the STITCHR products, the assemblyis unidirectional. The sequences of the constructs were confirmed bySanger Sequencing. Table 23 lists the names and compositions of AAVexpression vectors constructed, including the names of gRNAs targetinghuman CEP290, the promoter to drive Cas9 expression, and the length ofthe AAV vector including the Inverted Terminal Repeats (ITRs) from wildtype AAV2 genome. Alternative promoters (e.g., H1 promoter or 7SKpromoter) or gRNA scaffold sequences compatible with any Cas variantscould be adapted into this cloning strategy to obtain the correspondingAll-in-One AAV expression vectors with two gRNA sequences.

TABLE 23 Components of AAV expression vectors Promoter of Lengthincluding Name Left gRNA Right gRNA saCas9 ITRs pSS10 NA NA EFS 4100pSS11 CEP290-64 CEP290-323 EFS 4853 pSS15 CEP290-64 NA EFS 4491 pSS17CEP290-323 NA EFS 4491 pSS30 CEP290-323 CEP290-64 EFS 4862 pSS31CEP290-323 CEP290-11 EFS 4862 pSS32 CEP290-490 CEP290-502 EFS 4858 pSS33CEP290-490 CEP290-496 EFS 4858 pSS34 CEP290-490 CEP290-504 EFS 4857pSS35 CEP290-492 CEP290-502 EFS 4858 pSS36 CEP290-492 CEP290-504 EFS4857 pSS3 NA NA CMV 4454 pSS8 CEP290-64 CEP290-323 CMV 5207 pSS47CEP290-323 CEP290-64 CMV 5216 pSS48 CEP290-323 CEP290-11 CMV 5216 pSS49CEP290-490 CEP290-502 CMV 5212 pSS50 CEP290-490 CEP290-496 CMV 5212pSS51 CEP290-490 CEP290-504 CMV 5211 pSS52 CEP290-492 CEP290-502 CMV5212 pSS53 CEP290-492 CEP290-504 CMV 5211 pSS23 NA NA hGRK1 4140 pSS24NA NA hCRX 3961 pSS25 NA NA hNRL 4129 pSS26 NA NA hRCVRN 4083

Example 8: Assessment of the Functions of all-in-One AAV ExpressionVectors

Each individual AAV expression vectors were transfected into 293T cellswith TransIT-293 (Mirus, Inc.) to test their function before beingpackaged into AAV viral vectors. 293T cells were transfected with thesame amount of plasmid and harvested at the same time points. SaCas9protein expression was assessed by western blotting with primaryantibody probing for the triple Flag tag at the C-terminus of saCas9,while loading control was demonstrated by αTubulin expression. Deletionevents at IVS26 mutation could be determined by PCR amplificationfollowed by Sanger sequencing or ddPCR. The results are shown in FIG.15.

Example 9: Production, Purification and Titering of Recombinant AAV2Vectors

Prior to packaging into AAV viral vectors, all AAV expression vector(plasmids) underwent primer walk with Sanger sequencing and functionanalysis. In recombinant AAV (rAAV), two ITRs flanking the transgenecassettes are the only cis-acting elements from the wild-type AAV. Theyare critical for packaging intact rAAVs and genome-release for rAAVvectors during transduction. All AAV expression vectors were restrictiondigested with SmaI or XmaI to ensure the presence of two intact ITRs.

rAAV2 vectors were produced with “Triple Transfection Protocol”: (1) pSSvectors with ITRs and transgene cassettes; (2) pHelper plasmid with E2A,E4, VA genes from Adenovirus; (3) pAAV-RC2 plasmid with Rep and Capgenes from AAV2. These three plasmids were mixed at a mass ratio of3:6:5 and transfected into HEK293 with polymer or lipid-basedtransfection reagent (e.g. PEI, PEI max, Lipofectamine, TransIT-293,etc.). 60-72 hours post-transfection, HEK293 cells were harvested andsonicated to release viral vectors. Cell lysates underwent CsClultracentrifuge to purify and concentrate the viral vectors. Additionalpurification procedures were performed to obtain higher purity forbiophysical assays, including another round of CsCl ultracentrifuge, orsucrose gradient ultracentrifuge, or affinity chromatography. Viralvectors were dialyzed with 1×DPBS twice before being aliquoted forstorage in −80° C. Viral preps can be tittered with Dot-Blot protocolor/and quantitative PCR with probes annealing to sequences on thetransgenes. PCR primer sequences are: AACATGCTACGCAGAGAGGGAGTGG (SEQ IDNO: 399) (ITR-Titer-fwd) and CATGAGACAAGGAACCCCTAGTGATGGAG (SEQ ID NO:400) (ITR-Titer-rev). Reference AAV preps were obtained from the VectorCore at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill as standards. Toconfirm the presence of three non-structural viral proteins composingthe AAV capsid, viral preps were denatured and probed with anti-AAVVP1/VP2/VP3 monoclonal antibody B1 (American Research Products, Inc. Cat#03-65158) on western blots. The results are shown in FIG. 16.

Example 10: rAAV-Mediated CEP290 Modification In Vitro

293T were transduced with rAAV2 vectors expressing saCas9 with orwithout gRNA sequences to demonstrate the deletion events near the IVS26splicing mutant. 293T cells were transduced with rAAV2 viral vectors atan MOI of 1,000 viral genome (vg)/cell or 10,000 vg/cell and harvestedat three to seven days post transduction. Western blotting with theprimary antibody for Flag (anti-Flag, M2, Sigma-Aldrich) showed that thepresence of U6-gRNA-scaffold does not interfere with saCas9 expression.Genomic DNA from 293T was isolated with the Agencourt DNAdvance Kit(Beckman Coulter). Regions including the deletions were PCR amplifiedfrom genomic DNA isolated, and analyzed on the QIAxcel capillaryelectrophoresis machine. Amplicons smaller than the full-lengthpredicted PCR products represent the deletion events in 293T cells. ThePCR results are shown in FIG. 17. To further understand the nature ofthese deletion events, PCR products were cloned into Zero-Blunt TOPOCloning Kit (Life Technologies) and transformed into chemicallycompetent Top10 cells. Bacterial colonies were then cultured andsequenced using Sanger sequencing. Sequence results were aligned withthe wt CEP290 locus for analysis.

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Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain usingno more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specificembodiments of the invention described herein. Such equivalents areintended to be encompassed by the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of treating LCA10 in a subject in needthereof comprising administering to said subject: (i) a viral vectorcomprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA moleculecomprising a first targeting domain complementary with a first targetdomain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said first targeting domaincomprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323), SEQ ID NO:555 (CEP290-485), SEQ ID NO:468(CEP290-490), and SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492); and (ii) a viral vectorcomprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule; wherein saidviral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNAmolecule and said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encodinga Cas9 molecule are capable of delivery to a non-dividing cell, andwherein said administration results in NHEJ-mediated alteration of theLCA10 target position in one or more cells of said subject.
 2. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said NHEJ-mediated alteration is introductionof an indel or deletion of a genomic sequence.
 3. The method of claim 1,wherein said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding afirst gRNA molecule and said viral vector comprising a nucleotidesequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are selected from the group consistingof an AAV vector, an adenovirus vector, a vaccinia virus vector, and aherpes simplex virus vector.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the viralvector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA moleculeand the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9molecule are the same viral vector.
 5. The method of claim 1, whereinthe viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNAmolecule and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encodinga Cas9 molecule are separate viral vectors.
 6. The method of claim 1,further comprising contacting said cell with (c) a viral vectorcomprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA moleculecomprising a second targeting domain complementary with a second targetdomain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said second targeting domaincomprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64), SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11), SEQ ID NO:2312(CEP290-230), SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502),and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504), and wherein said viral vector comprisinga nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule is capable ofdelivery to a non-dividing cell.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein saidfirst targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323) and said secondtargeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotidesequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64)and SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11).
 8. The method of claim 6, wherein saidfirst targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises thenucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490) and said secondtargeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotidesequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:460(CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568(CEP290-504).
 9. The method of claim 6, wherein said first targetingdomain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492) and said second targeting domain of saidsecond gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502) and SEQ ID NO:568(CEP290-504).
 10. The method of claim 6, wherein said viral vectorcomprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule isselected from the group consisting of an AAV vector, an adenovirusvector, a vaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virus vector. 11.The method of claim 6, wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotidesequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and the viral vector comprisinga nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are the same viralvector.
 12. The method of claim 6, wherein the viral vector comprising anucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and the viral vectorcomprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule are thesame viral vector.
 13. The method of claim 6, wherein the viral vectorcomprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule and theviral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 moleculeare the same viral vector.
 14. The method of claim 6, wherein the viralvector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule,the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNAmolecule, and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encodinga Cas9 molecule are all the same viral vector.
 15. A method of treatingLCA10 in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to saidsubject a recombinant viral particle comprising: (i) a nucleotidesequence encoding a first gRNA molecule comprising a first targetingdomain complementary with a first target domain from the CEP290 gene,wherein said first targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323), SEQ IDNO:555 (CEP290-485), SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490), and SEQ ID NO:538(CEP290-492); and (ii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule;wherein said viral particle is capable of delivery to a non-dividingcell, and wherein said administration results in NHEJ-mediatedalteration of the LCA10 target position in one or more cells of saidsubject.
 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said NHEJ-mediatedalteration is introduction of an indel or deletion of a genomicsequence.
 17. The method of claim 15, wherein said recombinant viralparticle is selected from the group consisting of an AAV viral particle,an adenovirus viral particle, a vaccinia virus viral particle, and aherpes simplex virus viral particle.
 18. The method of claim 15, whereinsaid viral particle further comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding asecond gRNA molecule comprising a second targeting domain complementarywith a second target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said secondtargeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64), SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11), SEQID NO:2312 (CEP290-230), SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586(CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).
 19. The method of claim18, wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA moleculecomprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323) and saidsecond targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises anucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558(CEP290-64) and SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11).
 20. The method of claim 18,wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA moleculecomprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490) and saidsecond targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises anucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:460(CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568(CEP290-504).
 21. The method of claim 18, wherein said first targetingdomain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492) and said second targeting domain of saidsecond gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502) and SEQ ID NO:568(CEP290-504).
 22. A method of treating LCA10 in a subject in needthereof comprising administering to said subject: (i) a viral vectorencoding a first gRNA molecule comprising a first targeting domaincomplementary with a first target domain from the CEP290 gene, whereinsaid first targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323), SEQ ID NO:555(CEP290-485), SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490), and SEQ ID NO:538(CEP290-492), and wherein said viral vector is capable of delivery to anon-dividing cell; and (ii) a Cas9 molecule; wherein said administrationresults in NHEJ-mediated introduction of an indel or deletion comprisingthe LCA10 target position in one or more cells of said subject.
 23. Themethod of claim 22, wherein said viral vector encoding a first gRNAmolecule is selected from the group consisting of an AAV vector, anadenovirus vector, a vaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virusvector.
 24. The method of claim 22, further comprising contacting saidcell with (c) a viral vector encoding a second gRNA molecule comprisinga second targeting domain complementary with a second target domain fromthe CEP290 gene, wherein said second targeting domain comprises anucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558(CEP290-64), SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11), SEQ ID NO:2312 (CEP290-230),SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ IDNO:568 (CEP290-504).
 25. The method of claim 24, wherein said firsttargeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323) and said second targeting domainof said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64) and SEQ IDNO:2321 (CEP290-11).
 26. The method of claim 24, wherein said firsttargeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotidesequence of SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490) and said second targeting domainof said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586(CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).
 27. The method of claim24, wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA moleculecomprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492) and saidsecond targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises anucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:586(CEP290-502) and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).
 28. The method of claim 24,wherein said viral vector encoding a second gRNA molecule is selectedfrom the group consisting of an AAV vector, an adenovirus vector, avaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virus vector.
 29. The methodof claim 24, wherein said viral vector encoding a first gRNA moleculeand said viral vector encoding a second gRNA molecule are the same viralvector.